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Re: From experience, which method is best?
By:Paul Woolson
Date: 3/31/1999, 12:59 pm
In Response To: From experience, which method is best? (Brian Barnett)

From my brief experience, I have this to offer. Don't pull either the hull or deck off until it has at least one layer of glass on it. I had a really nice looking deck and went to pull it off the form to glass it, only to have the thing shatter into about 6 pieces. The more I tried to move it, the more it broke. Eventually I got it off the forms and then stomped the thing into kindling. Deck #2 isn't as decorative because I didn't have the wood to do it but I glassed it on the forms and had no problems. Just want to prevent this type of frustration to anyone else. It really sucked. Paul

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From experience, which method is best?
Brian Barnett -- 3/31/1999, 7:05 am
Re: From experience, which method is best?
Paul Woolson -- 3/31/1999, 12:59 pm
Re: From experience, which method is best?
Jay Babina -- 3/31/1999, 9:01 am
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Pete Rudie -- 3/31/1999, 11:48 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/31/1999, 10:09 am
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Ross Leidy -- 3/31/1999, 9:22 am
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Mac Buhler -- 3/31/1999, 5:46 pm