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Re: How Fancy can I get?
By:Spidey
Date: 6/30/2000, 2:29 pm
In Response To: How Fancy can I get? (Mark Griffard)

Hi Mark;

When you complete your hull, you'll have a better idea as to how much you'd like to experiment on the deck. Stripping is a fairly simple operation, if a bit tedious . . .

As to stapleless, you can get a pretty good rhythm going if you're working with half-strips. Working both sides of the kayak at once, that's four 1/2 strips before you come around again. If your joints are reasonably tight, you can unclamp (untape, whatever) and start around again in about 30 minutes.

I have many pix of adding strips on my site linked below, look under "Deck Construction."

Best of Luck & Nice to Meet You, Spidey

Spidey's Kayak Pages

Messages In This Thread

How Fancy can I get?
Mark Griffard -- 6/30/2000, 8:36 am
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Shawn B -- 6/30/2000, 5:37 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get? *Pic*
Rick Thomas -- 6/30/2000, 3:28 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Mark Griffard -- 6/30/2000, 4:18 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Spidey -- 6/30/2000, 2:29 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Mark Griffard -- 6/30/2000, 4:16 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Earl Bailey -- 6/30/2000, 2:09 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Mark Griffard -- 6/30/2000, 4:09 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get? *Pic*
Kent LeBoutillier -- 6/30/2000, 11:41 am
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Mark Griffard -- 6/30/2000, 4:07 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get?
mike allen ---> -- 6/30/2000, 11:34 am
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Dean Trexel -- 6/30/2000, 9:19 am
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Mark Griffard -- 6/30/2000, 4:02 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get? *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 6/30/2000, 9:13 am
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Tig and Tink -- 7/2/2000, 3:22 am
Re: Thanks
Ross Leidy -- 7/3/2000, 12:09 am
Re: How Fancy can I get?
Mark Griffard -- 6/30/2000, 3:56 pm
Re: I'm in the same boat..
Ross Leidy -- 6/30/2000, 4:02 pm
Re: I'm in the same boat..
Mark Griffard -- 6/30/2000, 4:04 pm
Re: How Fancy can I get?
peter czerpak -- 6/30/2000, 11:28 am