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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
By:Matthias
Date: 3/14/2012, 3:22 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h (Robert N Pruden)

: I like the color as well, Kirk. One question though: is there some
: way to minimize that top seam where the stitching is so that it
: is practically flat to the deck? I am gonna build a couple of
: SOF's some day and want to sock away building ideas in my brain
: before I get the projects going.

: Robert N Pruden

If you just use another stich than that one it's fairly easy to get the seam small and flat, on my kayaks it's only a couple of mm high and wide, it's still there, but not large enough to get in the way of anything.

http://emma-kayak.blogspot.com/2011/07/day-5-6-and-7.html

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & hubby *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/12/2012, 8:19 am
COOL *NM*
John VanBuren -- 2/14/2012, 10:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 2/18/2012, 7:23 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/2/2012, 5:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
Jeff Horton -- 3/4/2012, 7:57 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/4/2012, 8:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
frankp -- 3/7/2012, 2:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/7/2012, 5:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
frankp -- 3/8/2012, 11:55 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/8/2012, 12:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
Robert N Pruden -- 3/13/2012, 5:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h *PIC*
Matthias -- 3/14/2012, 3:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/14/2012, 9:37 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Vardo build for my daughter & h
George in Va -- 3/14/2012, 11:52 am
Princess Alba in Mom and Dad's new kayak *PIC*
Kirk Fredericks -- 3/25/2012, 12:04 pm