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Method #3
By:Paul Woolson
Date: 5/5/1999, 12:18 pm
In Response To: Re: Taping the Hull/Deck Seam - Photo (Joe Greenley)

Here's another idea that I've seen tossed around here and it works very well. Tape the hull first. Without the two pieces joined, epoxy the tape in place on the hull side but be careful to only use about 1/2" of the tape. (As you have the hull right side up, epoxy only the lower 1/2' of the tape). This will hole it in place great. Let this set up for a few hours so that it will hold well. Do this on both sides of the hull and when dry, drop the deck on and finish wetting it out. The only hard part here is getting a brush in to wet out the very fore and aft sections of the tape. For this I used a brush on the end of a yard stick. It got a little sloppy but worked very well. Good Luck! Paul

Messages In This Thread

Taping the Hull/Deck Seam
Jack Sanderson -- 5/4/1999, 6:28 pm
Re: Taping the Hull/Deck Seam
John Atchison -- 5/5/1999, 2:49 pm
Re: Taping the Hull/Deck Seam
Jay Babina -- 5/5/1999, 12:14 pm
Re: Taping the Hull/Deck Seam
Paul Lund -- 5/5/1999, 6:18 am
Re: Taping the Hull/Deck Seam - Photo
Joe Greenley -- 5/4/1999, 7:16 pm
Update On my progress
Jack Sanderson -- 5/6/1999, 2:09 pm
Re: Update On my progress
Mike Hanks -- 5/8/1999, 11:52 am
Re: Update On my progress
Rick S. -- 5/6/1999, 3:39 pm
Method #3
Paul Woolson -- 5/5/1999, 12:18 pm