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Ok, I just finished cutting and trimming my bulkhead and seat for my new Chronic, but I can't figure out how to glue them. The fit of the two pieces is very thight in the boat. If I put some contact sement and then try to install them, they will stick to the hull before they are in the right place.

Any ideas?

Stéphan

Usually you can tweak the contact cement a little by not letting it dry all the way (it will still hold OK if it's that tight). If that still won't work, test some resin or epoxy on the foam (some foams are eaten by epoxy...), and use that instead. it will REALLY hold though, so make sure you're all set with the outfitting

Adam is right on with the cement and try these 2 tricks.
1. Try to "slide" the seat into postion with the glue being very wet (more than usual glue on the boat and seat will aid as a lubericant - I know it sounds wrong but it works). Once in place wipe off extra. - it will puddle up on the edges. If you can move the seat about just a bit that will squeeze ot the extra. Also let it dry longer.
2. Prior to sliding tape down wax paper in the slide area. The glue again lubes the movement over the wax paper - even overlap the final position if you want. Once in place pull the paper making sure not to tear it (leaving any under the seat or glue "snail tracks").

Extra thoughts - I'm not not sure of your set up / work area but it helps to HAVE HELP (extra hands and thoughts make things work better - at least for me)!! Also try a dry run with the wax paper prior to the final work - even dry it should work moving the seat into position.

Tell us how it works out!

Adam is right on with the cement and try these 2 tricks.
1. Try to "slide" the seat into postion with the glue being very wet (more than usual glue on the boat and seat will aid as a lubericant - I know it sounds wrong but it works). Once in place wipe off extra. - it will puddle up on the edges. If you can move the seat about just a bit that will squeeze ot the extra. Also let it dry longer.
2. Prior to sliding tape down wax paper in the slide area. The glue again lubes the movement over the wax paper - even overlap the final position if you want. Once in place pull the paper making sure not to tear it (leaving any under the seat or glue "snail tracks").

Extra thoughts - I'm not not sure of your set up / work area but it helps to HAVE HELP (extra hands and thoughts make things work better - at least for me)!! Also try a dry run with the wax paper prior to the final work - even dry it should work moving the seat into position.

Tell us how it works out!

Let see some pics of that chronic when you get it done.... I really REALLY REALLY want to outfit a VIBE!

Amen to Tim...I'd love to hear a review on the Chronic and would do just about anything to get into a Vibe C-1. These new boats are far and away some of the best looking designs out this year, wait, I think they ARE the best. Thanks,
Will

Thanks for the input guys. I will try that and tell you how it went.

I will put pictures of the Chronic C-1 on my website in a few days.

As for a review of the Chronic ... it's so sweet! I put my old Dagger pedestal and tried it. Here is my review:

I first went down my local class IV run and found that it is a good river runner for so short a boat. A lot of volume in the front helps a lot, I think. Ok, it's not a fast boat, but I had no problem ferrying or going where I wanted to go.

I then tried it on Lachine's rapid (big waves). This boat can surf! The transition edge to edge is very fast. It wants to spin, spin, spin and bounce, bounce, bounce. I tried some air blunts, but I'm not very good at it, yet!

I didn't try it in a hole, but I think it will do fine.

On flatwater, I had no problem to bow stall and cartwheel. The volume is well balanced.

A great short boat. I didn't have that much fun paddling since my first planning hull 5 years ago .

So that's it for the moment.

Stéphan

You asked for it!

http://www3.sympatico.ca/sgaumont-guay/c1.htm

Stéphan