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Re: Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material
By:David Binger
Date: 4/26/1999, 9:29 am
In Response To: Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material (Paul Shane)

I assembled our Nomad Tango that used this technique. This was my first boat, and I was very happy with the kit and we have enjoyed the boat.

In the Nomad, 2-3 layers of thick 4-inch wide fiberglass tape on the inside of the boat seals the joint and holds it together. No sealant is used, but it is difficult to get a good seal at the ends of the boat. End-pours at both ends take care of the remaining leaks. The Nomad plans don't call for any sealant in the H-channel. I would not think it would be much fun to try to fit everything together with that 5200 adhesive in the channels.

The Nomad H-channel has a small tube running through the middle. The rudder cables are run through the tube.

Messages In This Thread

Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material
Paul Shane -- 4/21/1999, 4:40 pm
Re: Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material
David Binger -- 4/26/1999, 9:29 am
Re: Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material
JC -- 4/24/1999, 11:56 pm
Re: Plastic "H" shaped Material
Paul Jacobson -- 4/25/1999, 10:08 pm
Re: Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material
Paul Jacobson -- 4/22/1999, 3:30 am
Re: Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material
Shawn Baker -- 4/22/1999, 10:01 am
Re: Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material
Paul Jacobson -- 4/22/1999, 9:55 pm
Re: Plastic "H" shaped Seaming Material
Alex Sheridan -- 4/21/1999, 6:39 pm