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Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 1/29/2013, 12:07 pm
In Response To: Re: The Dam Method of End Pours *PIC* (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

Nick:Thanks for the excellent pictures and tips. Learning something is always a good way to start my day!

General comment: IMO, for a sea kayak the end pour or end reinforcement has practically nothing to do with 'bashability' aka impact resistance.
It's a basic 'safe boat' requirement to have strong structure at the ends of the boat for bow/stern toggles and deck line terminations. A through hole (if big enough for toggle + deck lines) or U-bolt both need a solid waterproof 'block' of 'something' in the end of the boat.

I look at kayak sites and builder galleries a lot, and it I find it quite disturbing that so many (most) of the strip and S&G boats I see don't have deck lines; some don't even have end toggles (which are not primarily 'carry toggles', but a safety feature for a 'swimmer').

The list of 'offenders' is long, and starts with 'the big two' kit kayak sellers. The 'rest of you' know who you are!
;-)

A lot of 'home builders' are relatively inexperienced paddlers, or are building boats for novices, from what I read. Kayak examples and building instructions that address the need for good end toggles and deck lines (perimeter lines) are needed for us all. A bit more emphasis on basic rigging and safety features, and less on artistic strip patterns could pay dividends on some wet afternoon on the water.

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Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Matt Jakubek -- 1/27/2013, 5:42 pm
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/28/2013, 6:20 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 1/28/2013, 7:06 pm
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
george jung -- 1/29/2013, 12:18 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Jay Babina -- 1/29/2013, 8:32 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2013, 2:12 am
The Dam Method of End Pours *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/29/2013, 10:22 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Kurt Maurer -- 1/29/2013, 10:28 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/29/2013, 11:10 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
JohnAbercrombie -- 1/29/2013, 12:07 pm
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2013, 2:17 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Jack Hawkins -- 1/31/2013, 10:53 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Bill Hamm -- 2/1/2013, 1:44 pm
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Jack Hawkins -- 2/1/2013, 3:10 pm
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Kurt Maurer -- 2/1/2013, 9:28 pm
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 2/2/2013, 4:03 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Bill Hamm -- 2/3/2013, 2:39 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
george jung -- 2/3/2013, 11:59 am
Re: Pictures from Bill
ddaniels -- 2/3/2013, 5:44 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Bill Hamm -- 2/3/2013, 2:37 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
ancient kayaker -- 2/3/2013, 4:53 pm
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
george jung -- 2/3/2013, 7:12 pm
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Bill Hamm -- 2/4/2013, 12:12 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Jack Hawkins -- 2/4/2013, 9:36 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Bill Hamm -- 2/5/2013, 4:37 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Sean Dawe -- 1/31/2013, 10:19 am
Re: The Dam Method of End Pours
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 1/31/2013, 6:23 pm
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Al Edie -- 1/28/2013, 10:49 pm
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 1/29/2013, 9:05 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
ancient kayaker -- 1/29/2013, 10:51 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2013, 2:19 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
ancient kayaker -- 2/2/2013, 1:00 pm
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/29/2013, 9:36 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Kurt Maurer -- 1/29/2013, 10:15 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Kevin -- 1/29/2013, 1:32 pm
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Matt Jakubek -- 1/29/2013, 5:45 pm
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/29/2013, 6:44 pm
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Jay Babina -- 1/31/2013, 8:05 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2013, 2:23 am
Re: Epoxy: Lightweight endpours
Kurt Maurer -- 1/31/2013, 7:49 pm