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John R Weiss
 
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Default Stitch & glue, cable ties?

"Matthias Broersma" wrote...

how would be the best way to glue the two parts toghether? (sorry for such

a
stupid question, but im a newbie :-) )


For their kayak kits, Pygmy Boats recommends you simply fill in the outside
seam with thickened epoxy (use wood flour if you will finish it bright; wood
flour or silica if you will paint it) to glue the panels together, then
remove the wires before doing any taping. The epoxy glues the joint and
serves as the base for the tape/cloth wrapped around the joint, reducing the
probability of voids under the tape.

If you pull the wires before the epoxy fully cures (within 24 hours), it is
possible to snip and pull out most, if not all the wires before laying any
cloth or tape. Then fair the areas around the holes. Small voids, as well
as the wire holes, will fill in when you saturate the tape/cloth with epoxy.

After that, lay the cloth or tape on the outside and squeegee in the epoxy.
Finally, fillet the inside joint with thickened epoxy before taping. The
rounded fillet will give more strength than the sharp turn of tape/cloth.