# Stems for a strip
**URL:** https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stems-for-a-strip/36276
**Category:** Builder's Forum
**Created:** [January 20, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stems-for-a-strip/36276 "2010-01-20T13:04:31Z")
**Posts on this page:** 3
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### Author:  [@Kim\_Haubert](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Kim_Haubert)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2010, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stems-for-a-strip/36276/1 "2010-01-20T13:04:31Z")
Wood kayaks are not seen in my parts too often. Other than my buddies I have never seen one other. I am to put stems on my bow and stern. I have never seen a kayak with a stem yet. Any pics I have seen do not show the stem completely. Nor do any instructions I have seen explain how to end the stem on the hull. Are they tapered? End abruptly? Imbedded?
Thx
Kim
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### Author:  [@Wesley\_Ewell](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Wesley_Ewell)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2010, 2:32pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stems-for-a-strip/36276/2 "2010-01-20T14:32:35Z")
Here’s one way to do it: [http://oneoceankayaks.com/Wshophtm/Shop8.htm](http://oneoceankayaks.com/Wshophtm/Shop8.htm)
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### Author:  [@Kevin\_Thompson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Kevin_Thompson)
#### Post date: [January 20, 2010, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/stems-for-a-strip/36276/3 "2010-01-20T16:22:51Z")
You dont need them if you lace your strips at the bow and stern. I how ever like them for mental reasons only. It seems as though they will take abuse better, but I am sure that is only in my mind. You can see how I did both inner and outer stems on all 4 of my yaks.
[http://kayakkev.wordpress.com/](http://kayakkev.wordpress.com/)