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Re: Leave some forms in?
By:Don Beale
Date: 10/24/1999, 3:16 pm
In Response To: joining the deck and hull (Kent LeBoutillier)

Why not tape the edges of two or three forms, and do the outside seams with them in the boat? If you had a 1-1/2" hole to get a grip on, wouldnt the form come out OK after the outside seams set? Worst case would be to break a form, it wouldnt hurt the hull.

> OK guy's, I'm finally to the point of putting it all together on my
> Guillemot. When I took the hull off the form it went in and the deck went
> out. I've got about a 3/4" gap on each side at the center of the
> boat. When nick said it may take some force, I didn't thick it would take
> this much. The tape just pulls away from the seam and I can't seam to keep
> it in place. Is there any tricks that might help?

Messages In This Thread

joining the deck and hull
Kent LeBoutillier -- 10/22/1999, 4:42 pm
Re: joining the deck and hull
Ed Valley -- 10/25/1999, 5:32 pm
sticks and ropes
Pete Ford -- 10/25/1999, 11:58 am
Re: Leave some forms in?
Don Beale -- 10/24/1999, 3:16 pm
Re: joining the deck and hull
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/24/1999, 10:57 am
Re-Stating the problem
Mike Scarborough -- 10/23/1999, 6:19 pm
Re: joining the deck and hull
Chris Howie -- 10/23/1999, 3:15 pm
Re: joining the deck and hull
Kent LeBoutillier -- 10/25/1999, 6:09 am