: I'm building a stitch-and-glue eighteen footer of my own design and so far I
: like what I've done, but I have some concerns about doing the end pours. I
: made a pour in the stem from the peak of the bow down about 3" below
: where the bottom planks meet the side planks. (I stood the kayak on end to
: do this). I embedded several strips of glass in the pour. The final shape
: of the pour would have a cross-section in the shape of an isoceles
: triangle with a height of about 1-1/2" and a base of about 1",
: and it would be about 16" long. I mention this to give an idea of the
: volume of epoxy in the pour. Well, I should have known what would happen
: next. When I checked on it about fifteen minutes after pouring, it was too
: hot to touch and cracks had developed in the curing epoxy. The heat scared
: me enough so that I dumped a couple of handfuls of ice on it. My question
: is this-- I had anticipated a pour in the stern of considerably greater
: volume. How do I do this without burning down my shop? I guess I have to
: live with the cracks in my bow pour but I would like to avoid it in the
: stern. What is the "right" way to do this?

Hi Jon

This seems like a very Generous sized end-pour to me as well, but one way to avoid all the heat is to do a gradual pour. Make smaller batches and pour small ( maybe just a few ounces ) amounts and let them set before adding to the pour. May take a bit longer, but..... ???

Rehd