FloatingFinn Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Hello from Finland! I´m currently building Vardo, whitch is my first boat build. Im in around 50 hours now, if you count all the hours ripping the wood and all. It´s getting on quite nice for my opinion, but i think i might of make a mistake? In the bow end i cut bottom stringers after the last frame (the one that bow assembly is attached). Now after watching some FROG pics on this forum i think those stringers were supposed to be attached to the bow assembly same way as the gunwales are? Does it make the skin go on wrong in the bow if the stringers arent going all the way, but are cut like they are in the stern end? I havent started lashing, so i could still remove the stringers and make another scarf joints on them if it´s recommended? Another thing that i wanted to ask, is if Alkyd paint would be good choise for polyester skin (original 8oz) or if i should look for some other option. Reason why i would like to use alkyd paint, is that it´s available locally in the colors i would like to use. Thank you for reading and your feed back! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Sorry but you do need to extend them. They need to attach to the bow to help hold it in place and help the boat keep its shape. The bow piece would likely shift out of position without them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted August 21, 2017 Report Share Posted August 21, 2017 Alkyd means different things. What I have found is most any paint will work. Just test on some scraps to make sure. Oil based instead of water based are tougher and longer lasting but either will work. Water based paints are softer and may get skinned up and need recoating sooner as it wears. While oil based will take a lot more abuse. Here in the US oil based paints are getting harder to find so water based is being used more and more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFinn Posted August 22, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 22, 2017 Thank you very much Jeff for your quick reply! I will extend those stringers to go all the way. I believe those alkyd paints i´ve been looking for are oilbased? I have to confirm that from the store though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted August 24, 2017 Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 This article explains "alkyd" quite well...............http://www.doityourself.com/stry/all-you-need-to-know-about-alkyd-paint Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFinn Posted August 24, 2017 Author Report Share Posted August 24, 2017 Thank you Hirilonde! After reading the article i think alkyd paint would propably be good stuff for painting my kayak with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFinn Posted September 6, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 6, 2017 How wide lip is needed on the coaming to keep sprayskirt from slipping over it by it self? I thought about making two layer lamination for the lip. It would make it around 7mm thick (=0.28"). Do you think it´s enough, or should i laminate third layer to make it little over 10mm (=0.4") or even four layers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloatingFinn Posted September 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 Since there wasnt any opinions on the coaming lip i went on the safe side and made it around 1/2 inch. Vardo is now ready for the paint and i put it on the scale and it weight 15.8kg (just under 35lbs). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhardt57 Posted September 20, 2017 Report Share Posted September 20, 2017 I haven't used a spray skirt, so I didn't know enough to offer a quailfied answer to your question. But it looks like you figured it out. Your Vardo is looking great! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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