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Re: Hey Dale - Bonding coaming tape to deck
By:Jim P.
Date: 1/29/2001, 8:38 am
In Response To: Re: Hey Dale - Bonding coaming tape to deck (Dale Frolander)

: Why are you so concerned about the chemical bond? The mechanical bond of it
: is plenty strong. Does the coaming need to be that strong? I would be more
: worried about the hull to deck seam being mechanically bonded, but I'm
: not. I don't know of anyone on the board that has done the hull-deck seam
: with a chemical bond on both the inside and outside and I would think that
: would be a lot more important. Just wondering.

: Dale

Good point about the deck/hull seam. The hull was glassed about a month ago so that's definitely going to be mech. bonded. No biggie, I guess. Thanks for the advice.

Jim

Messages In This Thread

Bonding coaming tape to deck
Jim P. -- 1/28/2001, 8:36 am
Re: Hey Dale - Bonding coaming tape to deck
Spidey -- 1/28/2001, 8:35 pm
Re: Hey Dale - Bonding coaming tape to deck
Dale Frolander -- 1/29/2001, 4:43 am
Re: Hey Dale - Bonding coaming tape to deck
Jim P. -- 1/29/2001, 8:38 am
Re: Hey Dale - Bonding coaming tape to deck
Jim P. -- 1/28/2001, 11:34 pm
Re: Bonding coaming tape to deck
Russ -- 1/28/2001, 9:10 am