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Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
By:Clayton Plunkett
Date: 1/5/2011, 1:03 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: coaming riser construction (Randy Echtinaw)

: I have completed the cockpit. Vertical strips sanded smooth inside
: and out, and bottom end sanded smooth inside to match deck. The
: lips is installed, sanded and radiused. I realize now that this
: is the incorrect sequence but, at this point I am not sure how
: to finish. My plan is to install the epoxy fillet on the outside
: between deck and risers next and cover with 4.5 oz. bias cut
: glass.
: I am thinking of installing glass from the outside bottom edge of
: the lip and out over the top of the deck 2-3 inches and then
: running the deck glass over the top of this layer up to the
: risers then laying a couple layers of glass from 3-4 inches
: under the deck to the top of the risers and painting epoxy on
: the remaining edges of the lip. Is this understandable and is it
: acceptable?? Better ideas??
: Thank you
Hi Randy,
Sounds like you have a handle on how to finish the deck and coaming assembly. It sounds like the deck is not glassed yet. If this is the case then be careful when you wet the coaming riser and deck to do it all at the same time. Fresh wood that is wet in one area and then wet in another area at a different time will show a line at the intersect of those two areas.
Good Luck,
Clayton Plunkett

Messages In This Thread

Strip: coaming riser construction
dave g -- 1/4/2011, 8:11 pm
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/5/2011, 12:48 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
dave g -- 1/5/2011, 1:16 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Allan -- 1/5/2011, 2:22 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Clayton Plunkett -- 1/5/2011, 8:45 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/5/2011, 9:14 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Clayton Plunkett -- 1/5/2011, 1:03 pm
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2011, 1:26 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
dave g -- 1/5/2011, 7:28 pm