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Strip: Strips are tight. Thanks Charles! *LINK*
By:Wes Ostertag
Date: 1/25/2003, 2:25 pm

Charles Leach-

I took your advice - I pulled all the staples from two forms on one side, soaked it all, tightly strapped two 18" 2x4s across the two forms (I ran them parallel to the strips), bought a heat gun (I really wish I'd done that about 3 weeks ago), heated it all really well, and then let it sit for 2 days. The strips are all tight on the forms now, where they should be, instead of sitting 1/8 to 1/4 inch off the forms. It looks great! Thanks for encouraging me to take the time to get it right.

Wes

ps - this has been a great day - besides having fixed a potential problem on my Night Heron I finally hit my roll over and over again (on both sides no less), and learned to side scull in a class with my friend Wayne Gilchrest this morning. Sculling was the key!!