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Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together
By:Gennie
Date: 3/21/2009, 11:54 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together (kirk briggs)

: This is a Expedition single. I was thinking since I live in florida and it is
: already getting hot could I wrap black plasic around the deck and put in
: the sun.Let it get good and warm maybe then it will bend to shape. Just a
: thought

Just dont rush it. The shape can be changed quite a lot, as long as you do it slowly. Put a bit of presure on it, place it warm (as you intend) and slowly add pressure until the deck and hull fit again.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: fitting to and bottom together
kirk briggs -- 3/20/2009, 7:43 am
Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together
Bill Hamm -- 3/20/2009, 12:15 pm
Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together
kirk briggs -- 3/20/2009, 2:55 pm
Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together
Gennie -- 3/21/2009, 11:54 am
Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together
bueller -- 3/21/2009, 5:49 pm
Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together
Bill Hamm -- 3/22/2009, 12:35 am
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Glen Smith -- 3/21/2009, 7:26 pm
Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together
Michael -- 3/22/2009, 7:43 pm
Re: Strip: fitting to and bottom together
kirk briggs -- 3/22/2009, 2:10 pm