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By:Chris Menard
Date: 12/12/2000, 2:27 pm
In Response To: How to avoid curling of the hull or deck (Andreas Albat)

Interesting to hear that you are planning on glassing hull before stripping deck. I had not even concidered that. I have just finished stripping the hull. Staples still in, not faired, external stems not installed. I was planning in starting to strip the deck tonight.

My plan was to (in order)
- strip hull & deck
- remove staples - (leaving some at the sheer)
- initial cleanup of glue and stem ends
- install external stems
- fair, fair, fair
- fill cockpit recess
- glass deck & hull, in and out
- join halves
- coming (construction and glassing)
- hatches and outfitting

Am I off base here?
When should I install flush deck fittings?

What are the benifits of glassing the hull before stripping the deck? wouldn't that make fairing board work, in the sheer line area, difficult?

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Messages In This Thread

How to avoid curling of the hull or deck
Andreas Albat -- 12/12/2000, 1:05 pm
Re: How to avoid curling of the hull or deck
Rob Macks -- 12/13/2000, 9:20 am
Re: Hello!
Spidey -- 12/13/2000, 9:39 am
It is Absolutely Mandatory
Spidey -- 12/13/2000, 12:42 am
Re: It is Absolutely Mandatory
John Monfoe -- 12/13/2000, 5:32 am
Re: It is Absolutely Mandatory
Andreas Albat -- 12/13/2000, 11:45 am
Re: It is Absolutely Mandatory
John Monfoe -- 12/14/2000, 6:03 am
Woodcraft has it *Pic*
Ross Leidy -- 12/14/2000, 9:31 am
Re: Woodcraft has it
John Monfoe -- 12/15/2000, 4:09 am
Re: Woodcraft has it
Roy Morford -- 12/15/2000, 4:13 pm
Re: Woodcraft has it
John Monfoe -- 12/16/2000, 5:52 am
Re: It is Absolutely Mandatory
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/13/2000, 9:39 am
Re: I've been Inspired . . .
Spidey -- 12/14/2000, 8:03 pm
Re: It is Absolutely Mandatory
Spidey -- 12/13/2000, 9:29 am
Re: How to avoid curling of the hull or deck
Ross Leidy -- 12/12/2000, 2:38 pm
Re: How to avoid curling of the hull or deck
Chris Menard -- 12/12/2000, 3:18 pm
Re: How to avoid curling of the hull or deck
Ross Leidy -- 12/12/2000, 3:57 pm
General order of things *Pic*
Chris Menard -- 12/12/2000, 2:27 pm
Re: General order of things
Andreas Albat -- 12/12/2000, 4:03 pm
Re: General order of things
Chris Menard -- 12/12/2000, 8:04 pm
Re: How to avoid curling of the hull or deck
Don Beale -- 12/12/2000, 2:25 pm
Re: How to avoid curling of the hull or deck
Rehd -- 12/12/2000, 1:28 pm