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Re: Strip: Advice on storing unfinished strip
By:John Eberly
Date: 11/12/2010, 3:50 pm

: I plan to store (in unheated garage) my partially finished Night
: Heron High Deck strip kit until spring. I'll get as far as
: completing hull and deck stripping - leaving sanding, glassing,
: and finish work undone. I will leave everything stapled to the
: forms during storage. Since this is my first boat building
: adventure, I'd like to know if if I'm stepping off a cliff,
: missing something, or any precautions I should take.

: I live in Central NY - winters are cold.

: Thanks in advance,

: Sherm

Be careful of moisture in this situation. If your garage is damp because of temperature cycling or leaks you could end up with rusty staples and stains on the work.

If bare steel has not rusted in the past you'll be fine.

The only other issue I can think of is that you'll be missing out on working on your project for the whole winter and you might lose motivation by spring. You might consider enough heat to keep going through the winter -

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Strip: Advice on storing unfinished strip
sherm -- 11/12/2010, 2:56 pm
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Dean -- 11/12/2010, 3:58 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 11/12/2010, 8:39 pm
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sherm -- 11/13/2010, 12:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/13/2010, 3:51 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/13/2010, 6:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/13/2010, 7:49 am
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Allan -- 11/13/2010, 4:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/13/2010, 7:46 am
Re: Strip: Advice on storing unfinished strip
John Eberly -- 11/12/2010, 3:50 pm