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Re: Strip: following a sharp chine edge
By:Bohdan Szymanik
Date: 11/14/2010, 12:14 am
In Response To: Strip: following a sharp chine edge (Eric Anderson)

: What approach do you-all use to go around a chine edge that is
: nearly 90 degrees in the Petrel? It looks like making a bevel at
: the strip edge will be better than using my cove/bead edges. At
: one form the strip is wide enough that it sticks above the edge
: of the chine by about 1/16 inch. Should I plane the width of the
: strip down so it forms perfectly around the form or should I let
: it raise above the edge and just come as close to the form
: outline as I can?

I'm facing the same question - I've started on a Black Pearl and I was wondering if I should go with a sharp join between two strips which I then sand round - meaning I have to add some filler on the inside of the hull to add thickness - or go with a thin strip on the chine. Since I'm painting it black I'll do the first option as it seems easier. Will find out in the next couple of weekends.

Bohdan

Messages In This Thread

Strip: following a sharp chine edge
Eric Anderson -- 11/13/2010, 2:46 pm
Re: Strip: following a sharp chine edge
Bohdan Szymanik -- 11/14/2010, 12:14 am
Re: Strip: following a sharp chine edge
Ben B -- 11/14/2010, 5:37 am
Re: Strip: following a sharp chine edge *PIC*
Joy -- 11/14/2010, 9:52 am
Re: Strip: following a sharp chine edge
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 11/14/2010, 12:32 pm
Re: Strip: following a sharp chine edge
Allan -- 11/13/2010, 3:19 pm