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Re: Attaching deck on Chesepeake 17'
By:craig appleyard
Date: 1/21/1999, 9:46 pm
In Response To: Re: Attaching deck on Chesepeake 17' (Frank)

> The pressure exerted by the deck was enough to pop the first couple of
> ring nails I used. I had have a helper hold down(lean on it)one side until
> i had enough nails in to keep from pulling out.

Try tying some BMX (20") bicycle tubes. tie them much smaller than the diameter?/form that you intend to clamp ,when you are nailing you can slide them out of the way.

I built my modified yare in my 20'x8' appartement bedroom after seeing a volkskayak demonstration in nova scotia. they built their boats on the halifax harbour 15' from the ocean.

I was faced with many obstacles in my building process, however i felt it was a fulfilling process.

satisfy the craving, build the boat.

Messages In This Thread

Planing sheers on Ches 17'
John Stys -- 1/8/1999, 9:10 am
Re: Attaching deck on Chesepeake 17'
Marc Leroux -- 1/11/1999, 7:06 pm
Re: Attaching deck on Chesepeake 17'
Mike Scarborough -- 1/12/1999, 7:48 pm
Re: Attaching deck on Chesepeake 17'
Frank -- 1/12/1999, 12:32 pm
Re: Attaching deck on Chesepeake 17'
craig appleyard -- 1/21/1999, 9:46 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Mike Scarborough -- 1/10/1999, 7:58 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Stan Heeres -- 1/8/1999, 10:47 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Don Herring -- 1/9/1999, 10:00 am
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Stan Heeres -- 1/9/1999, 2:44 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
steve -- 1/15/1999, 9:43 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Stan Heeres -- 1/19/1999, 7:49 am
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Don Herring -- 1/10/1999, 10:17 am
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Mark Bodnar -- 1/9/1999, 10:04 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
jeff warrick -- 1/8/1999, 9:24 pm
someone else building in the living room :)
Brian T. Cunningham -- 1/11/1999, 12:18 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Nolan Penney -- 1/8/1999, 1:42 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Don Beale -- 1/8/1999, 12:37 pm
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Frank -- 1/8/1999, 10:09 am
Re: Planing sheers on Ches 17'
Bobby Curtis -- 1/9/1999, 6:11 pm