"Matt Langenfeld" wrote in message
nk.net...
Did you design the hull yourself?

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Matt Langenfeld
JEM Watercraft
http://jemwatercraft.com


Hi Matt I did design the hull it is an shallow V included angle of 150* the
rear end gave me no problems but the front was a difficult task as the boat
has no rocker.
I ,m fortunate in that my son is a lab tech and works for a coating
manufactuer so I get a lot of free samples of epoxy and fairing compounds .
They make epoxy and fairing material for an large company in Toronto Can.(
Noah,s)

Rey
Reynaud wrote:
I am building my first boat its just a small experimental kayak. I,m
surprised at how accurate you have to be as one small error on one side
affects the other side and vice versa. I now see the real value of an
jig or
mold or strong back in keeping everything aligned and square. This is a
real
learning experience for me. I,ve no idea if the darn thing will even
float.

Rey

You lucky dog....free epoxy!

Ensuring you have no twist can be tricky. If you have at least 2
frames/bulkheads, here's a trick I like to use in my plans:

Once you have things stitched together, assumming you're doing stitch
and glue, tape a string from bow to stern. Mark a spot dead-center on
each frame/bulkhead. The string and points on the frames/bulkheads
should all align.

Hope that helps!

Matt



Reynaud wrote:
Hi Matt I did design the hull it is an shallow V included angle of
150* the
rear end gave me no problems but the front was a difficult task as the boat
has no rocker.
I ,m fortunate in that my son is a lab tech and works for a coating
manufactuer so I get a lot of free samples of epoxy and fairing compounds .
They make epoxy and fairing material for an large company in Toronto Can.(
Noah,s)

Rey