Pat Mellema Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 How long of wear strip do you put on these kayaks. I found a cuttting board that almost is a perfect color match on my hull. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 It will vary with the shape of the bow. You want it far enough up the curve to assure you don't ground above it, and far enough aft to assure you don't wear along the keel. 18" - 24" seems good to me on the Ravenswood and Curlew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I don't see why you can't butt joint pieces together if the cutting board is not long enough for a one piece. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 I don't see why you can't butt joint pieces together if the cutting board is not long enough for a one piece. Me either. Just make the joint tight and have screws at the end of each piece where they meet. Maybe even slightly round over the ends at the joint so they don't snag on anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Mellema Posted February 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 Thanks I just wasn't sure how far back I should go. I was thinking of but joining the pieces if I needed more than the 14" that is the length of the board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 That should be plenty long with normal use. Bed the strip in caulk to keep any sand and dirt from getting under it. If you tape around the strip with masking tape when you dry fit it, remove it and then apply the caulking, it makes the clean up MUCH easier. Lesson I learned the hard way. Even with the rub strip, I would still recommend pulling up to the landing sideways, put your legs out and stand up straddling the boat. This requires shallow water of course. That is what I do as long as there is enough space and it is shallow enough. I prefer not to beach when I don't have too. Rub strips work well but the most common cause of damage is abrasion. I decided a while back to break that habit just to keep the abrasion to a minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted February 23, 2013 Report Share Posted February 23, 2013 If you tape around the strip with masking tape when you dry fit it, remove it and then apply the caulking, it makes the clean up MUCH easier. I don't bother masking any more. I find with polysulfide or polyurethane that it cleans up very easily with mineral spirits. I can clean up much faster than the masking takes to apply. It all depends on what material you are bedding with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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