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Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
By:Rich K
Date: 7/29/2009, 12:12 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart (Peter B)

: that when I put it on the floor to test fit the boat, the pressure on the
: ribs causes the gunwales to pull apart a bit from the deck beams.

Peter-I'm working on my first kayak too and noticed the same thing . . about a 1/8" or so separation. It seems to happen around the middle of the kayak and I'm wondering if once the masik is installed it will hold a bit tighter.

Rich

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Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Peter B -- 7/29/2009, 7:59 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart *LINK*
Brian Nystrom -- 8/1/2009, 10:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart *Pic*
Peter B -- 8/4/2009, 7:26 am
The link doesn't work
Brian Nystrom -- 8/5/2009, 7:59 pm
Re: The link doesn't work
Peter B -- 8/6/2009, 9:15 am
Re: The link doesn't work *Pic*
Peter B -- 8/6/2009, 9:12 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/6/2009, 9:47 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Scott Shurlow -- 7/31/2009, 6:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Mike Savage -- 7/29/2009, 2:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Rich K -- 7/29/2009, 12:12 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Peter B -- 7/29/2009, 12:21 pm
Construction - repair *LINK* *Pic*
Юрий Тавенок -- 7/31/2009, 4:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Dave Isbell -- 7/29/2009, 10:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Peter B -- 7/29/2009, 10:47 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Dave Isbell -- 7/29/2009, 10:55 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: gunwales pulling apart
Peter B -- 7/29/2009, 10:57 am