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Re: Bend, glass then install radiused decks
By:Dave Houser
Date: 12/8/2002, 4:18 pm
In Response To: Re: glass first? (Bruce S)

Some guys have prebent the deck off the boat using straps then glassed the inside and let it cure. The curved deck is easier to install and it takes less clamping effort to glue it to the shear lamps. And there are less internal stress.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Paul J -- 12/6/2002, 12:18 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Jason -- 12/7/2002, 8:48 pm
Re: Less Tape & More Glass *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 12/7/2002, 12:41 pm
Re: Less Tape & More Glass
LeeG -- 12/7/2002, 5:33 pm
Re: Other: Interior or sandwhiched Glass Needed?
Andre Janecki -- 12/7/2002, 7:10 am
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/6/2002, 6:25 pm
glass first?
Randy Knauff -- 12/7/2002, 1:51 am
Re: glass first?
Bruce S -- 12/7/2002, 7:20 pm
Re: Bend, glass then install radiused decks
Dave Houser -- 12/8/2002, 4:18 pm
Re: glass first?
Mark Kopp -- 12/7/2002, 3:51 pm
Re: glass first?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/7/2002, 4:06 pm
glad I asked
Randy Knauff -- 12/7/2002, 5:00 pm
Re: glad I asked
LeeG -- 12/9/2002, 9:58 am
Re: glad I asked
Ken Sutherland -- 12/7/2002, 9:26 pm
Re: glass first?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/7/2002, 2:39 pm
All Things Considered
Paul J -- 12/6/2002, 4:49 pm
Re: All Things Considered
LeeG -- 12/6/2002, 6:13 pm
Which side is under tension and compression?
Rick Allnutt -- 12/6/2002, 3:27 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Rob P -- 12/6/2002, 3:06 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
LeeG -- 12/6/2002, 2:16 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Jay Babina -- 12/6/2002, 1:47 pm
Re: Other: Interior Glass Needed?
Mike Hanks -- 12/6/2002, 1:19 pm