I'm a few coats of varnish from finishing a Cottage Cruiser and have a seat-related question:
How do I determine how tightly or loosely against the inside hull should the seat side arms fit when bolted and hung in-place? Mine are quite snug when the canoe is empty on its strongback but I expect that will change when the seats and canoe are loaded. I just don't know how it will change and don't want the seat arms to eventually press through and deform the hull. On the other hand, if I cut them back too much they may sway when loaded and under paddle power and once cut too far in, I'm stuck with the results.
What's the best approach?
Thx.
Fitting Seats
Re: Fitting Seats
\When I hang seats, I leave about 1/4" clearance from the hull .... nothing moves much, loaded or not.
Brian
Brian