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fabric top
By:Randy Knauff
Date: 11/8/2003, 1:56 pm
In Response To: Other: Saw Kayak in Half, Twice (Steve Szarawarski)

: I have also built a bulkhead-free, 4 part, hard
: bottom, fabric top, take-apart, similar in shape to a VCP Nordkapp and

I have a three piece hard bottom with a fabric top kayak designed and planned for this spring. Nesting pieces for travel.
I'd be interested in how you did your fabric top to hard hull connection for water tight seal. And how you put in the coaming and hatches if you have them. I have several ideas but always want to learn how others have done things.

Thanks.

Randy

Messages In This Thread

Other: Saw Kayak in Half, Twice
Steve Szarawarski -- 11/8/2003, 1:37 pm
Welcome to the GKBBS. *NM*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/9/2003, 1:25 pm
fabric top
Randy Knauff -- 11/8/2003, 1:56 pm
fabric top to hard bottom
Steve Szarawarski -- 11/10/2003, 11:31 am