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S&G: Cockpit questions
By:David Blodgett
Date: 11/11/2002, 10:56 am

What is the best way of laying up a fibreglass coaming? I designed the boat myself and am trying to figure out how to place the cockpit. I know where the center of bouyancy is. How far behind the CB should my seat be? It's a 20 foot overall boat. I'm thinking a glass coaming will be the best. I need to figure out how to lay it up though. I'm thinking about using a piece of foam rubber cemented to the deck as a riser then plastic over the foam only. Glue the plastic on then cut it off around the coaming area so I can pull the foam out when the glass is all set up and attached to the boat. Will this work?
Thanks!
Dave

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Cockpit questions
David Blodgett -- 11/11/2002, 10:56 am
Re: S&G: Cockpit questions
Rick Allnutt -- 11/12/2002, 9:31 am
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Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 11/11/2002, 8:58 pm
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Matthew -- 11/11/2002, 11:11 am
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Rob Peterson -- 11/11/2002, 7:09 pm