Chesapeake 17 Kayak - Stitching The Hull Together (continued) - February 6, 2015

Today I continued with wiring the hull together. I set the side panels on the table with the sheer claps down by the table. I placed a couple of boards across them to support the bottom panels which I unfolded and set on top like this.

I used my square to make a line on the side panels 3/8 of an inch in from the chine edge, this is the edge that is meeting the bottom panels. I then drilled and wired the bottom to the side panels doing five stitches on one side and then five on the other. I continued alternating like this until both sides were wired all the way to the stern.

Above the first five stitches have been put in place on both sides.

You want to avoid this. The bottom panels should not over hang the side panels like this at the bow. If you can get them to be closer it will save you a lot of sanding later and your boat will look nicer.