: I am trying to find a better way to sand the inside of canoe and kayak hulls.
: I am working on a "Rob Roy" right now and sanding the inside by
: hand with a foam block with sand paper wrapped around it. This is very
: effective, however, my arms are sure getting tired!!

: I used a Dewalt Random Orbital on the outside and this worked very well, as
: you can "roll" the flat sander to match the curve of the outer
: hull. This totally does not work on the inside.

: Any suggestions on technique and/or tools would be greatly appreciated.

: Stephan

About a year ago Nick mentioned that he converted a plane into a rounded plane for use inside hulls. I think he even posted a picture of it later on. I believe he fastened rounded wood to the bottom of a flat plane with the blade slot in it and then ground the blade in a matching curve.

John