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Re: Strip: flush deck fittings
By:Al Edie
Date: 5/30/2012, 12:00 am
In Response To: Strip: flush deck fittings (Andrew T)

They work great, are easy to build, and you don't need the tube fiberglass to make them. I don't use glue sticks, I use rope inside plastic tubing. Rope never breaks off, glue sticks sometimes do. Coaxial wire also works as a inner support for the plastic tube. Once the tubing loop is in place under the deck, I fill under the tube with thickened epoxy, and lay fitted pieces of glass over the top. The resulting hump is probably more resistant to being bumped than a tube standing free from the undersurface of the deck.

To do the job right, predrill larger than your tube, fill with gipe, and re-drill a smaller hole to fit your plastic tube. That way, once the deck is glassed, there is no way water can get at the cedar. Do the predrill and fill before you apply glass, and drill for your tube after glassing. That way, the glass will overlap the waterproof core left through the cedar.

These are easily the best option for deck fittings, in my admittedly limited experience.

Good luck,

Allan Edie

: Starting to think about deck rigging and fittings...
: Has anyone ever tried this?

: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKvRizdq5d4

: Seems pretty reasonable and easy to do. Would make for a very clean
: deck.
: Curious about any downfalls or experiences anyone may have had..

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Strip: flush deck fittings
Andrew T -- 5/29/2012, 1:25 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/29/2012, 2:03 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 5/29/2012, 8:28 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/29/2012, 11:56 pm
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george jung -- 5/30/2012, 7:05 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 5/30/2012, 9:04 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2012, 3:56 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2012, 4:00 am
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Erik J -- 5/31/2012, 1:34 am
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george jung -- 5/31/2012, 8:57 am
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Sean Dawe -- 5/31/2012, 9:18 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2012, 2:10 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2012, 2:14 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2012, 2:19 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 5/31/2012, 2:25 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2012, 2:29 pm
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Mike M -- 6/1/2012, 9:19 am
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Etienne Muller -- 6/1/2012, 4:08 pm
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Mike M -- 6/2/2012, 11:03 am
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Will N 2Go -- 5/31/2012, 10:06 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/29/2012, 3:00 pm
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Paul Davies -- 5/29/2012, 7:08 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2012, 6:24 am
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Paul Davies -- 5/30/2012, 2:01 pm
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William Mayberry -- 5/30/2012, 8:53 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2012, 9:09 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2012, 1:23 pm
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Ian Cummins -- 5/29/2012, 7:34 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 5/29/2012, 7:39 pm
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Al Edie -- 5/30/2012, 12:00 am
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Sean Dawe -- 5/30/2012, 7:43 am
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Mike M -- 5/30/2012, 9:38 am
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2012, 9:42 am
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Al Edie -- 5/30/2012, 10:43 am
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Mike M -- 5/30/2012, 12:19 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 5/30/2012, 1:10 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 5/30/2012, 1:53 pm
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Dan Caouette -- 5/30/2012, 9:59 pm
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Andrew T -- 6/1/2012, 6:17 pm
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Andrew T -- 6/1/2012, 6:19 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 6/1/2012, 8:16 pm
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Mike Savage -- 6/2/2012, 7:43 am