: Apologies if this is one of those regular questions (I did try the 'search'
: first..)

: I'm getting my thoughts organised for building my first strip kayak. Due to
: the cost, and obscurity of supply of bead and cove router bits here(New
: Zealand), I'm planning to bevel the strips. Yes, I've seen the
: conventional wisdom that suggests using B&C on the first boat, but I'm up
: for the challenge..(I think..) I'm also keen to go the stapleless route,
: and maybe try out the fishing line technique - and failing that, maybe
: some hot-glue.

: From what I've read on this forum already, it seems that getting bevels right
: is an aquired art, and an apprentice like me will probably end up with
: some unsightly gluelines once all is faired.

: So, I have a couple of questions for the resident experts: 1: What glue to
: use between the strips - given that all will be sealed and watertight
: under the epoxy, is something like a waterbased aliphatic PVA suitable for
: the job, or is there something better that I should look at?

: 2: Given that my first boat-load of bevels are likely to be of less than
: perfect precision, would mixing some wood flour into the glue at the start
: be a viable option to disguise the gluelines? Or would that weaken the
: join too much?

I use Titebond II for gluing strips, not sure if you can get it there. It's a water resistant yellow carpenter's glue, works fine and it somewhat more heat resistant than plain white glue.

Bill H.