Hookup

I leveled everything up on two planks and blocked up the ama to the right height.  The forward kiato is connected to the ama with four struts so I drilled holes through the skin and deep into the foam until I hit the center web.  I poured epoxy thickened with microspheres into the holes and inserted the 1-1/4" dowels.  The aft kiato only has a single vertical strut installed in the same way.  The pitch trim of the ama can be adjusted by moving the lashing point on the aft strut.

Comments

  1. congrats!
    nice job!
    still struggling with mine after a year and your all ready done...
    master yoda!

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  2. Those akas really add a lot of beauty to an already handsome boat!

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  3. this is super cool, how much was it?

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  4. This is awesome, how long did it take you to make this?

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  5. I've spent 3-4 hours a day since mid July.

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  6. Excellent stuff Gary, I would love to be able to create something like this. Well done on a great job :)

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  7. Excellent Gary, that must of taken some patience and dedication!

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