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Re: First kayak I built picture
By:Bill Burton
Date: 11/11/1998, 12:35 am
In Response To: Re: First kayak I built picture (Mike Scarborough)

> To put the VCP hatches in my Patuxent I made what amounted to a flat
> bottom bowl by stacking rings of plywood. I smoothed off the stepped edges
> with a surform tool. The VCP hatch sits on the flat bottom. The top of the
> bowl is curved to match the curve of the deck. The gap-filling properties
> of epoxy are really good.

1) More info please: Must the hatch opening be flat? Aren't VCP hatches soft rubber? Wouldn't it conform and seal if you shaped the hatch coaming rim to follow the deck camber? 2) Nice boat.

Messages In This Thread

First kayak I built picture
Bobby Curtis -- 11/8/1998, 5:53 pm
Re: First kayak I built picture
Frank -- 11/10/1998, 3:37 pm
Re: First kayak I built picture
Bobby Curtis -- 11/10/1998, 9:55 pm
Nice site hopefully mine will be as nice :)
Brian T. Cunningham -- 11/9/1998, 11:42 am
Re: Nice site hopefully mine will be as nice :)
Bobby Curtis -- 11/9/1998, 11:12 pm
Re: What Site?
Mark Kanzler -- 11/9/1998, 2:03 pm
I agree; good site!
Ross Leidy -- 11/9/1998, 11:23 am
Re: I agree; good site!
Bobby Curtis -- 11/9/1998, 11:19 pm
Nice site
Timothy - Toronto, Ontario -- 11/9/1998, 10:34 am
Re: Nice site
Bobby Curtis -- 11/9/1998, 11:26 pm
Re: First kayak I built picture
Mike Scarborough -- 11/8/1998, 6:19 pm
Re: First kayak I built picture
Bobby Curtis -- 11/9/1998, 11:30 pm
Re: First kayak I built picture
Mike Scarborough -- 11/10/1998, 12:14 pm
Re: First kayak I built picture
Bobby Curtis -- 11/10/1998, 10:24 pm
Re: First kayak I built picture
Bill Burton -- 11/11/1998, 12:35 am
Re: First kayak I built picture
Mike Scarborough -- 11/10/1998, 10:17 pm
Re: First kayak I built picture
Bobby Curtis -- 11/10/1998, 10:15 pm