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Re: Thanks All.
By:John Monfoe
Date: 4/14/2001, 6:33 am
In Response To: Thanks All. (John Monfoe)

: Thanks for my better understanding of calibal sp. and I won't be using that
: for a fillet now for this problem. I will seal the haul with epoxy first
: before I do anything. I can't use the idea of a radius made with wood
: flower because the looks of the red haul against the white ash would kind
: of be smudged looking. The glass strands layed along the corner problem is
: a possibility. My thought now is to do something like you do Don with the
: wrap. I know from fiberglassing many years ago that tucking glass into a
: corner as the epoxy is getting tacky can work but sometimes the glass is
: streatched too tight, and when you try to poke it into corners it wants to
: come back out and leaves a void. I might epoxy just along the ash problem
: area'a and when that gets tacky, then drape the glass over the haul, tuck
: in the glass at the tacky areas and roll on the complete glass wetout.
: Thanks everyone for helping me thing about this.

: John

I just wanted to add that the reason I am not fairing this ash keel strip into the cedar haul is because I think it will make this short fat boat track better in the water. If you mash your finger against a flat table, what is sticking up is somewhat like by ash bead strip.

John

Messages In This Thread

Fiberglassing Ash Protective Strip? *Pic*
John Monfoe -- 4/13/2001, 7:19 am
Clear fillet
Sam McFadden -- 4/13/2001, 10:40 am
Re: Clear fillet
Don -- 4/14/2001, 1:44 am
Thanks All.
John Monfoe -- 4/14/2001, 6:24 am
Re: Thanks All.
walter Manley -- 4/14/2001, 10:51 pm
Re: Thanks All.
John Monfoe -- 4/15/2001, 3:47 am
another idea *Pic*
Larry C. -- 4/15/2001, 10:33 am
Re: another idea
John Monfoe -- 4/16/2001, 6:25 am
How I fixed the glass pulling away from ---
John Monfoe -- 4/18/2001, 5:44 am
Re: How I fixed the glass pulling away from ---
Paul G. Jacobson -- 4/18/2001, 11:02 pm
Re: Thanks All.
John Monfoe -- 4/14/2001, 6:33 am
Re: Fiberglassing Ash Protective Strip?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/13/2001, 8:56 am
Re: Fiberglassing Ash Protective Strip?
Pete Rudie -- 4/13/2001, 9:39 am