: I am finally ready to tape the keel seam on the severn. The new kayak
: workshop says in order to stitch the the boat you bend the boat down. I
: have this done and I was able to make a nice stitch along the keel. Does
: anyone know if I relax the bend before taping and epoxying the seem or to
: I leave it bent and tape it in the deep bend. Any help would be
: appreciated.
: Thanks,

: Dave

I suspect that it needs to stay bent until the taping is done. It's a tortured ply design I think and requires some pretty high stresses on the ply to hold it's shape.

Bill H.