Bevin Builder Home Safety! Getting Started Scarfing Sides, Stern, Transom Chines Nailing on the bottom Deck Beam Quarter Knees Frames Rails Foredeck Seat Risers Keel & Skeg Seats Oar Locks Painter & Oars Fill, Sand & Paint Your Pictures	Installing Seat Risers These 5/8 inch x 1 1/2 inch pieces that support the seats. Measure and mark each frame 6 1/2 inches below the top edge of the sides (sheer). Put a dab of adhesive on each mark. With the help of at least one other person, position the seat riser in place and nail it to each of the frames using two 1 1/2 inch nails per frame. To make it easier to hammer each nail in, you may with to drill 1/16 inch pilot holes before applying adhesive. Start nailing at the center and work your way toward the ends. Be careful when nailing, and if possible you may want to use a bucking iron to support the side panels from the outside.
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