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Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to
By:PatrickC
Date: 5/19/2009, 10:08 pm

Pretty common that strips will lift in the area of a tight curve.

Why not shoot a screw or two into the strips and into the form to close the gap. After you've glassed, remove the screw, fill the hole with a peg.

As a matter of fact, my build has the same problem and has two screws holding the curvature in place as i await epoxy and glass shipment.

In your case you might need to soften the glue bond near the affected area.
I use a heat gun for that..and a razor knife if needed.

: Hi all

: I've also posted this on Ross Leidy's forum. I've made a mistake stripping
: the hull of my Guillemot.

: I've realised that my strips have not been following form 16 at the stern,
: resulting in a more rounded stern than should be the case.

: I've detailed it on my blog with pictures - let me know if it is considered
: bad form to make you visit the blog, and I'll happily duplicate the post
: here. The most relevant picture is below

: I've grumbles about the Guillemot's tracking, so I'm a bit worried that a
: rounded stern will result in poor tracking.

: My questions: * Should I be concerned?
: * If so, what best to do?
: - Should I continue stripping, and later add a bit more wood in this region
: inside the hull, and then plane/sand it back quite a lot to gain the
: shape?
: - Or pull these strips off, and re-glue it? (If I have to do this, what's the
: best way - can I soften the glue? It's standard woodworker's PVA)
: - Or continue stripping as it is, and add a skeg, as Ross Leidy recommends
: anyway (see his article here)

: Thanks in advance for your help!

: Regards, Ian
: Christchurch, NZ

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, too rounded *LINK* *Pic*
Ian Johnson -- 5/19/2009, 9:11 pm
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to *LINK*
Pete Notman -- 5/24/2009, 12:12 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to
Ian Johnson -- 5/28/2009, 8:46 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 5/20/2009, 12:20 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to
Ian Johnson -- 5/20/2009, 3:41 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 5/20/2009, 12:05 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to
Ian Johnson -- 5/20/2009, 12:28 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 5/20/2009, 10:25 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to
Ian Johnson -- 5/21/2009, 6:16 am
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to
PatrickC -- 5/19/2009, 10:08 pm
Re: Strip: Guillemot - mistake stripping stern, to
Ian Johnson -- 5/20/2009, 12:29 am