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I decided to use stringers for the attachment
of the seats instead of the typical stitch-and-glue method which calls
for epoxy fillets and fiberglass tape on the joints. I wanted to try an
experimental hatch on the top of the seat, eliminating the vertical hatch
on the lower seat support that was in the plans. My
design used a channeled affair to prevent water from running through
the seams. This would certainly not be "water proof" but might allow
most water to flow off around the hatch cover.
Since the design of the hatch would require
quite a bit of precise fitting and a number of parts, I could see myself
putting the seats together and taking them apart many times until I got
the fit just right. This is why I decided to use the stringers.
I could simply hold everything in place with screws during each fitting.
This could not be done with the stitch-and-glue method. |
