: Hi everyone, I am getting close to the skinning of my latest project and have
: a question regarding the water-tightness of the through the gunwale
: deckline method. Obviously you would drill the hole smaller than the
: diameter of the deckline but once done is this method fairly dry or is
: there an extra step I am not reading in the morris book?
: An after thought, any tricks for keeping the deckline and toggles out of the
: poly while sealing the skin?

I can't remember whether it's Petersen's 'Instruction in Kayak Building', or Cunningham's "Building the Greenland Kayak" that recommends using a small wooden wedge to fasten the line tight and seal the hole at once.

Seems like a good solution--you could fill the hole with Silicone RTV or Aquaseal before driving the wedge in, too...

Shawn