> I am getting ready to glass the deck of my Arctic Tern, but wanted to add
> something to individualize the boat. Being a first-time builder and not
> sure where to begin, I focussed on a 5" portion of the triangle
> formed where the center deck panels meet at the forward end and are nicely
> "contained" by the converging shear panels. I used a Dremmel to
> remove two of the three plywood layers in this area, leaving one layer
> that was backed on the underside by heavy glass tape which runs the length
> of the center seam. Making the first cut was scarey, but after the initial
> shock of defacing the beautiful woodgrain passed, it went smoothly. I had
> no problem controling the depth of cut since the plywood & glue layers
> were excellent markers. I've since epoxyed in some ebony & mammoth
> tusk pieces (don't scream, the chunk o'tusk was in the family for years),
> sanded everything flush and am ready to cover the whole deck with cloth.
> No pics yet since I'm still in the emulsion age. Question: has anyone else
> out there experimented with adding inlays to stitch & glue panels?
> Where did you place it and by what methods? I really like the look, but
> wonder: Did I go too far...or not far enough? Cheers, Chuck

Damn!I can't believe it-- someone REALLY beat me to ivory inlay on boat! Hey, Paul when am I going to see your jade inlays?