Hi Builders,
I have finished my Nikumi frame,a Tom Yost design, and I wonder about stitching up the bifid bow of a baidarka. What I have done on my other SOF kayaks is stich a pocket on both ends slightly shorter than the length. Then strech it into place and then stitch up to the cockpit area.
On a bifid bow I wonder should I stich around the bifid cut out then up and over first. Or should I stich the center seam after the pockets are seated. Then stich the bifid cut out pulling it tight and then cut out the extra.
If this is way to complicated I apologize. I don't know of much written on this part of the build. Anyone having experience with this please post a comment.
Ya know I could just quit thinkin and start stitchin.
Clayton Plunkett.