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Glassing deck
By:Chris C.
Date: 8/25/1999, 4:22 pm

I am in the process of building a Chesapeake 17 and want to glass the deck. Does anybody have any suggestions on how to finish the edges. If I use a rubrail, do I wrap the glass over the hull to deck joint and then install the rub rail. Do I just wrap the glass over the hull to deck joint and not install a rubrail. Do I just cut the glass flush with the edge of the deck? How about glassing the underside of the deck before I install it. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I am using 1/8 luan for the hull and deck. Thanks

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Glassing deck
Chris C. -- 8/25/1999, 4:22 pm
Re: Glassing deck
Grant Goltz - Squeedunk Kayaks -- 8/26/1999, 12:49 pm
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Mike Hanks -- 8/26/1999, 7:38 pm
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Mike Scarborough -- 8/25/1999, 9:37 pm
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Jeff Warrick -- 8/25/1999, 8:39 pm
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Dean Trexel -- 8/25/1999, 7:10 pm