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Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
By:Bob Beaullieu
Date: 9/27/2011, 11:24 am
In Response To: Strip: coaming - no lip? (Bill VerSteeg)

: I am building a fishing kayak for my father. The cockpit opening
: will be quite large so that he can easily get in and out (75 yrs
: old), and it will be paddled on protected marshy waters. The yak
: is a Kayak Foundry design of mine. It is roomy and stable at 14
: ft long and ~30 inches wide. He will never use a spray skirt.

: So...... On the other boats I have built, I used the normal coming
: riser and coaming lip. This is a bit of a PITA to build,
: particularly getting the glass to lay flat on the underside of
: the lip. This is going to be a large cockpit (~25 inches by ~48
: inches), so it will be even more of a PITA. Since there is no
: need to secure a spray skirt, I figure I do not need to have the
: traditional setup. I am looking for ways to make this
: better/easier/lighter/stronger and less of a PITA to build. I
: need the strenght of the riser/lip, and also like the way it
: keeps small waves from soaking the cockpit.

: I have considered using the normal riser, then bending strips in
: the normal way, but either making them flush with the deck or in
: a triangular profile so there is not a sharp angle around which
: I need to wrap the 'glass. I may make the lip a bit taller in
: the front than normal, as there is not a lot of room between the
: bow and th estart of the cockpit (~24 inches). I have also been
: considering shaping the front of the coaming in a sloped shape
: to help have the water run off.

: Any thoughts?

: bvs

Hi Bill,

For all my kayaks (7), I always find myself grabbing the coaming lip for something. Whether it's to pick up the boat or steady myself, I find it useful beyond it's purpose for securing a skirt or cover. One of my kayaks is a rec boat with a long cockpit and I still find the coaming lip useful as I've stated.

If it were my boat, I would endure the building of the lip even though no skirt will be used. The strength gained from the lip and glass on a long cockpit is also very desirable....

Regards,

Bob Beaullieu

Messages In This Thread

Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill VerSteeg -- 9/27/2011, 10:31 am
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bob Beaullieu -- 9/27/2011, 11:24 am
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Al Edie -- 9/27/2011, 12:00 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill VerSteeg -- 9/28/2011, 8:56 am
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Jay Babina -- 9/27/2011, 1:50 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill VerSteeg -- 9/28/2011, 8:53 am
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/27/2011, 2:16 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Mike Bielski -- 9/27/2011, 3:01 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Al Edie -- 9/29/2011, 1:41 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2011, 3:51 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Al Edie -- 9/30/2011, 11:28 am
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill Hamm -- 10/3/2011, 1:57 am
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Al Edie -- 10/3/2011, 1:56 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill Hamm -- 10/4/2011, 2:36 am
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Charles Robinson -- 9/27/2011, 5:39 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2011, 2:04 am
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip? *PIC*
Jeff Horton -- 9/28/2011, 2:28 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill VerSteeg -- 9/28/2011, 2:37 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Jeff Horton -- 9/28/2011, 4:01 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
StephenHJ -- 9/28/2011, 4:24 pm
Re: Strip: coaming - no lip?
Bill Hamm -- 9/29/2011, 2:05 am