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Coaming Attachment Question


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Aside from sewing the skin to the circumference of coaming, are there any additional lashings that connect the coaming to the front or rear of the kayak frame itself? In other words, does the coaming simply rest on the fore and aft deck supports...without additional lashing to the respective deck supports?

 

 

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Thank you! The manual *does* cover "deforming" the coaming [a bit], sewing on the skin and releasing the tension on the coaming to allow it to return to its original shape and tighten things up even more. (My previous construction experience is from the "stitch and glue" world and I'm more accustomed to the laminated coaming being more "integrated" into the deck/hull.)

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And he's not kidding, either. These are kind of long pieces of wood, and when you compress them and stitch the fabric snug, the re-springing, if you will, pulls the fabric tight.

Or, if you don't put enough pre bend in, and sew the fabric snug, when the coaming doesn't really spring back any, the cloth stays just snug.

Ask me how I know...:)

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