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<\/a>I decided early on that I wanted to try putting the screws into the coaming from the underside instead of the top. I have always found the screws in the top ugly but it is a lot of work to build a laminated, sewn in coaming.\u00a0 I knew putting the screws in from the bottom wouldn’t be easy and I was right!\u00a0 After a little struggling I found the trick!<\/p>\nHere is a tip if you. Remember to drill a hold large enough for the screw to slip through in the bottom ring!\u00a0 Without that clearance, the screw is feeding through both pieces and can’t pull the two together. I knew this but apparently I never went back and redrilled the holes so I had to clamp them together before tightening the screws.<\/p>\n A quick breakdown of the time.<\/p>\n As you can see, it is skinned and ready for paint in 39 hours and 48 minutes. \ud83d\ude42\u00a0 I am telling you, these are quick and easy to build. I decided early on that I wanted to try putting the … Continue reading <\/a>Operating a screw driver inside the boat and upside down was very<\/span> awkward. I had to use a stubby screw driver at the stern and that was even more awkward! After trying a couple of different ways I tried using a ratchet with a screw driver bit. BINGO! <\/strong>I was really surprised at just how well this worked. It made installing the screws so much easier!<\/p>\n<\/a>I wanted to check the fit of the sear. I am a huge fan of these mini-cell foam tractor seats. After trying other seats I have found this by far the most comfortable. I buy mine from Redfish kayak and it is a bit pricey but it well worth it to me.\u00a0 I send them a template of the boat shape and he cuts it to fit the contour of the boat.<\/p>\n\n