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Strip: Two halves of Kayak don't go together
By:Jay
Date: 12/1/2014, 12:30 pm

I am doing a Guillimot kayak and you guys on this forum have been immensely helpful so far. I'm hoping you can advise me on a problem joining the deck to the hull. Since the deck (cedar) has been off the forms for several months it may have moved a bit. The deck is mahogany with inlaid strips of basswood and walnut. Toward the bow especially, there is almost a 1/8 inch vertical gap at the sheer line in some places. Even with a deep throat Bessie clamp or a racketing band clamp,. I can't get them into perfect apposition. How much of a gap can be bridged by the fiberglass tape on the inside and outside surfaces? ANy advice on how to wrestle these two halves together would be appreciated. Thanks.
Jay

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Strip: Two halves of Kayak don't go together
Jay -- 12/1/2014, 12:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/1/2014, 12:38 pm
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Jay Babina -- 12/2/2014, 2:22 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/1/2014, 9:29 pm
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Jay -- 12/1/2014, 9:55 pm
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ddaniels -- 12/3/2014, 5:45 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/4/2014, 4:09 pm
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Jay Stallman -- 12/3/2014, 11:55 pm
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Justin -- 12/4/2014, 7:01 am
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Jay -- 12/4/2014, 7:38 am
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Justin -- 12/4/2014, 7:56 am
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anewhouse -- 12/4/2014, 2:40 pm
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Howie -- 12/4/2014, 4:17 pm
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scottbaxter -- 12/4/2014, 8:36 am
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Dan -- 12/2/2014, 7:18 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/2/2014, 8:27 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/3/2014, 1:48 am
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rich -- 12/2/2014, 9:22 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/5/2014, 4:37 am
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Jay Stallman -- 12/5/2014, 8:35 am
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Bob Ten Eyck -- 12/5/2014, 10:45 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/5/2014, 2:53 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/5/2014, 6:43 pm