Hey everyone,

I just posted this message on Qajaq USA, but thought I'd ask here as well:

I started sewing up my first kayak tonight and the bow/stern part went very well, and is nice and tight along the keel. I'm a having a bit of difficulty with stitching the deck though and had the thought, why not staple it?

For kayaks with a deck ridge, you could use stainless steel staples along the ridge. You could get the fabric extremely tight. For cosmetic purposes, a strip of wood could be run over the stapled fabric afterward (I may try that even with stitching). If anyone has tried this, or thought of trying it, or is just curious, please please raise your voice. I might give this method a go. If there are any catastrophic reasons not to, though I'd prefer to not waste the time and material.

Thanks,

Mike