Once I had an idea of the new coaming location and shape I used push pins to give me a 3-D look. I wanted to get a eye on where things were landing.
Once the lines looked right, I cut the new cockpit shape. This time I left wood for the thigh brace pads.
The next step was to start building the coaming riser, the vertical structure to hold to hold the coaming lip. They look like a cross between a picket fence and teeth in need of flossing.
I used cedar left over from my Night Heron. It already had a bead and cove which allowed the pieces to bend around the curves of the cockpit. Not having to plane and fit each piece was a huge time saver.
I used hot glue to hold the pieces in place until the glue had a chance to dry.
This is where it gets a little tricky. I now had to build the coaming lip. I started by cutting quite a few of 1/8 thick by 1/4″ wide cedar strips. I masked the the risers with box tape to keep the glue of the lip sticking to the riser. Confused yet?
Essentially I made a laminated lip in two pieces left and right. I glued one side up removed the laminate then finished the other sided.
I removed the tape protecting the risers and then carefully fit and epoxied the two parts to the riser. I used wood blocks as spacers to keep the lip at the proper height.
