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Re: deck fittings
By:Simon King
Date: 12/18/2000, 3:14 am
In Response To: Re: deck fittings (Mike)

: Thanks for the complete description. I haven't glassed the deck yet, so I may
: put the fittings in first like you did. Did you bother to round off the
: part of the fitting that protrudes below deck? Now that I think of it, I
: don't think I will install the fittings before glassing the deck because
: that would make glassing the inside of the deck that much more difficult,
: no?
: Sorry to be so pedantic, but its raining terribly here, and I can't do any
: work on the boat. I have to be content with talking about working on the
: boat.
: Mike
Yes I did round off the bit protruding into the inside of the boat and I placed the fittings for the bungys in front of the cockpit right out to the sides so they wouldn't be in the way of my knees. It isn't that difficult to deal with the glass on the inside, just cut a cross and let the extra go up the sides of the fittings.
Sorry to hear about your weather - we are having about 28 degrees C and 17 hours daylight to enjoy the warm weather :-)

Messages In This Thread

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Simon King -- 12/16/2000, 4:01 am
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Don -- 12/18/2000, 10:16 am
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Simon King -- 12/20/2000, 4:39 am
Re: Great Auk Launched
Don -- 12/22/2000, 1:22 pm
Re: Great Auk Launched
Mike -- 12/16/2000, 8:53 am
Re: deck fittings
Simon King -- 12/17/2000, 3:37 am
Re: deck fittings
Mike -- 12/17/2000, 10:20 pm
Re: deck fittings
Simon King -- 12/18/2000, 3:14 am