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Re: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing?
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 4/10/2012, 9:13 am
In Response To: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing? (Andrew T)

: Do you guys typically build the coaming riser and lip before or
: after glassing a deck?
: I've found it being done both ways. Is one easier, or have any
: advantage, over the other?

: Was thinking I'd do some deck glassing in the next week or two
: (supposed to warm up a little).
: Then it dawned on me that maybe I should do the coaming first..
: Any advice appreciated as always :)

I did this just last week. I glassed the inside of the deck. Then I built the riser out of wood strips and trimmed it to the underside of the deck. I attached the deck to the hull (via a sheerclamp). I trimmed the riser to height and built the lip from a glass layup. When the lip was finished, I glassed the top of the deck and let the glass extend down over the hull for a extra strength to the deck/hull join.

http://justyakkin2.blogspot.ca/2012/04/black-pearl-project-glassing-coaming.html

Just my two cents,

Sean

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Coaming before or after glassing?
Andrew T -- 4/9/2012, 5:18 pm
Re: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing?
Ric Moodie -- 4/9/2012, 5:49 pm
Re: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing?
John Abercrombie -- 4/10/2012, 1:08 am
Re: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing?
Sean Dawe -- 4/10/2012, 9:13 am
Re: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing? *PIC*
Bryan K -- 4/10/2012, 2:22 pm
Re: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing?
Sean Dawe -- 4/10/2012, 10:10 pm
Re: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing?
Deano -- 4/10/2012, 4:23 pm
Re: Strip: Coaming before or after glassing?
Ric Moodie -- 4/10/2012, 7:52 pm