If you still have your deck and hull separated, there is another option:

*Go around the hull and tack the tape in place with dots of hot-melt glue every 6" or so. Position the tape so that 1/2 of it is sticking up above the shear and 1/2 is on the hull.

*Lay the deck on. Use strapping tape on the outside to temporarily secure the deck to the hull. Make sure that the tape isn't caught/pinched in the joint.

*Park the kayak up on its side with the bow down on the ground and the stern up on one sawhorse.

*Pour a little epoxy as far down as you can reach, and brush it down to the bottom with a disposable bristle brush on a stick. (Cut the handle off the brush and tape it to a bracket at about 45 degrees at the end of the stick.)

*Repeat for the stern.

*Wait until the first side has set and repeat on other side.

Dean