> Hi, I have just completed epoxying the deck reinforcing plates onto my
> Atric Tern. As I was trimming the plates flush with the panels, I noticed
> that no epoxy flowed under one corner of one of the plates (approx
> 3/4" x 3/4" void).

> I think that this particular corner will receive a lot of stress since it
> is in an area of the deck just behind the seat where I would normally push
> on as I eased myself into the kayak.

> Does anyone have any tips or tricks for getting epoxy to flow into a void
> like this? The plate is sealed down pretty tightly right now except for
> this corner, which has a slight gap, thinner that a toothpick, into which
> I need to inject epoxy (somehow).

> Paul Williams, WA

Paul,

Use the syringe that came with the kit. Drill a hole in your plate with the 1/16" drill bit, just deep enough to go through the plate. Put the syringe up to the hole and fill it up, with unthickened epoxy. Fill till it comes out at the edges.

Mike Hanks, Tern builder/Owner, Tacoma WA