Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Strip: bow in hull
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 2/12/2002, 9:36 am
In Response To: Strip: bow in hull (steve hartmann)

: finished stripping hull and deck cut opening for cockpit. don't know how i
: missed it but there seems to be a slite bow in the hull and deck.the only
: way i can think to fix.is to remove strongback straighten hull(not quite
: sure how yet)glass inside first to hold shape,then glass outside. any help
: or comments welcome

At this point it will take some surgery to make it right. You may be able to crack or saw the boat apart down the centerline and put the halves back together again straighter. You probably won't have to separate the two halves completely. Planing away slightly on the centerline may help pull out the curve.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: bow in hull
steve hartmann -- 2/11/2002, 3:09 pm
Re: Strip: bow in hull
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/12/2002, 9:36 am
Re: Strip: bow in hull
Bobby Curtis -- 2/12/2002, 9:34 am
Re: Strip: bow in hull
Chip Sandresky -- 2/12/2002, 12:38 pm
Re: Strip: bow in hull
steve hartmann -- 2/12/2002, 4:21 pm
Re: The Rack
Chip Sandresky -- 2/11/2002, 7:58 pm
Re: Strip: bow in hull
Rob Macks -- 2/11/2002, 5:52 pm
Re: Strip: bow in hull
steve hartmann -- 2/11/2002, 7:20 pm
Halo forms *Pic*
Pete Rudie -- 2/12/2002, 11:17 am
Re: Strip: bow in hull
steve hartmann -- 2/11/2002, 6:37 pm
Re: Strip: bow in hull
Rob Macks -- 2/11/2002, 8:30 pm
Re: Strip: bow in hull
steve hartmann -- 2/11/2002, 9:31 pm