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Re: Strip: Dumb Move
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/15/2011, 9:27 am
In Response To: Strip: Dumb Move (Charles Robinson)

: I decided to do an end pour on my Great Auk 14' before I joined the
: deck and hull. I used epoxy thickened with microfibers and it
: expanded and went over the side. Made a mess I have to sand off.
: However, now when I try to join the deck to the hull I can't
: move the hull out at the bow or stern to mate up with the deck.
: I can move the deck and hull on the rest of the boat but for
: about 7 inches at the bow and stern there is no movement to the
: hull due to the solidity of the end pour. The deck overlaps the
: hull by about 1/8 " at the stern on both sides and about a
: 1/16th" at the bow. One of the solutions I have thought of
: is to plane, sand, or file the deck at these points to mate
: better with the hull. Does anyone have any other suggestions?

: Charles Robinson

Hi Charles,

Planing or sanding the deck edges is no big deal, will work fine.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Dumb Move
Charles Robinson -- 8/13/2011, 3:00 pm
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Greg New -- 8/14/2011, 11:19 am
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Bill Hamm -- 8/15/2011, 9:27 am
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Al Edie -- 8/16/2011, 12:27 am
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2011, 1:54 am
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Charles Robinson -- 8/16/2011, 8:27 am
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Al Edie -- 8/17/2011, 12:40 am
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Bill Hamm -- 8/17/2011, 7:46 am
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Les Cheeseman -- 8/26/2011, 3:03 pm
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Bill VerSteeg -- 8/16/2011, 8:44 am
Re: Strip: Dumb Move
Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2011, 12:59 pm