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Another Newbie question
By:Ed Gandorf
Date: 4/27/2000, 1:58 pm

OK, back from the business trips, and still trying to work on the Coho. BTW, thanks for the comments about getting uncured epoxy off the hull planks- a little denatured alcohol, some sanding, and I'm back in business.

So I've glued together most of the plank sections to get the full length planks - there are two seams per full length plank. I've got about 1/8 to 1/4 inch of epoxy/glass on each seam, and some "less than nice" feathered edges (i.e., a few hard edges of epoxy). My questions are: should I try to sand down the thickness of the epoxy seam to the thickness of the tape? And should I try to feather the hard edges of epoxy? Or, will these issues/problems/blemishes not be significant once I glass the hull?

TIA Ed

Messages In This Thread

Another Newbie question
Ed Gandorf -- 4/27/2000, 1:58 pm
Re: careful sanding
Dean Trexel -- 4/27/2000, 6:05 pm
Re: careful sanding
Dave Houser -- 4/28/2000, 3:18 pm
Re: Another Newbie question
Chuck -- 4/27/2000, 3:40 pm