I found the plans neglectful (among other things) in that they did not specify any drain holes. I have an 1/4" hole in front of every cross piece in the bottom of the boat - that will keep you fuselage dry under any condition - I used seaplane grommets to cover the holes on the outside - this will keep any "thrown" water/dirt from entering thru the open holes.
Covers will go a long way to protect the airframe/canopy from UV damage as well as water, but a hangar is well worth the monthly rent - I share a T hangar, and the cost, with a fellow EAA chapter member - worth every cent - you don't have to sweat rain, hail, snow (rare in Houston), hurricanes, high winds, vandals or what ever! Rick Human N202RH Houston, Texas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Jones" <flyk...@charter.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 10:41 AM Subject: Re: KR> Keeping it outside? If kept outside, I would definitely cover it in tarps or have a custom cover made. The first year I flew mine to Oshkosh, we had torrential rains the first night. I taped all the canopy seams and cowl and anywhere else I thought water would enter the plane. I still had about 1/4 inch of standing water inside. I simply dried it all out with towels and no harm was done. In building a KR, it is essential that you seal all the wood that is exposed with some sort of waterproof sealer. I used Helmsman Urethane sealer on mine. If you properly seal all the wood, even the inside of your spars, you will have a plane that will outlive you. Mark Jones (N886MJ) Stevens Point, WI E-mail: flyk...@charter.net Web: www.flykr2s.com
