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Re: Strip: Stem protection
By:Gennie
Date: 12/25/2007, 5:29 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Stem protection (Bill Hamm)

On the Igdlorssuit Im currently building (Finished stripping yesterday, now its time to sand the deck) Im going to make some external _replacable_ stems.
When all building is done and the kayak is ready to get wet, Ill cover the stems in some sort of mold release and make a couple sets of stempieces in carbon (or it could be kevlar). When they are all set up and looking nice Ill attach them with a bit of silicone, just enough to keep then in place. When they look worn Ill just cut them free with a sharp knife and put on a new set.
A bit like a brass band, but I think it will look better.

Gennie
www.byg-kajak.dk

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Stem protection
Chuck Clark -- 12/23/2007, 7:04 pm
3/8" half oval brass band
Leeg -- 12/25/2007, 9:02 am
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
mike b -- 12/26/2007, 8:56 pm
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
John Van Buren -- 12/28/2007, 9:34 am
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2007, 12:34 pm
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
mike b -- 12/28/2007, 6:58 pm
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/27/2007, 6:09 pm
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
Glen Smith -- 12/27/2007, 7:47 pm
Re: Strip: Stem protection
don -- 12/24/2007, 12:23 pm
Re: Strip: Stem protection
John Monroe -- 12/25/2007, 4:35 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
don -- 12/25/2007, 1:51 pm
Re: Strip: Stem protection
Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2007, 5:19 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
John Monroe -- 12/26/2007, 4:35 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2007, 2:32 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
John Monroe -- 12/31/2007, 5:42 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
Gennie -- 12/25/2007, 5:29 am
Don't use Kevlar!
ChuckS -- 12/24/2007, 9:40 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection *Pic*
John Monroe -- 12/24/2007, 4:43 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
Bill Hamm -- 12/24/2007, 1:08 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
Chuck Clark -- 12/24/2007, 11:02 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
Bill Hamm -- 12/24/2007, 1:06 am