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Re: Strip: flush deck fittings *PIC*
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 5/30/2012, 1:10 pm
In Response To: Strip: flush deck fittings (Andrew T)

: 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..

I stand to be corrected, but I think that simply using the FG sleeve coated with epoxy is more prone to leakage than building up around the tubing with a mixture of glass/epoxy or some other kind of filler. I think that there's a better chance of having pinholes or missed spots in the weave of the sleeve which will result in leakage. And once those fittings are up under your deck, they can be hard to reach in order to fix said leaks.

I simply built up a solid "bump" of FG strands and resin (Bondo Hair) that filled in completely around the tubing - top, sides and bottom. I made sure to squish the mixture in around all parts of the tube to make it nice and watertight. I placed saran wrap over the bump before it had a chance to dry and used my hand to mould it to the exact shape I wanted - see image below. After 10 minutes, it was cured and ready to go. As a final preparation, you can put on a quick coat of paint or epoxy as a final sealer - not that it's really needed but it's under the deck and won't be seen.

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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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Etienne Muller -- 5/29/2012, 3:01 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/29/2012, 3:03 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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William Mayberry -- 5/30/2012, 1:05 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 5/30/2012, 1:23 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 6/1/2012, 2:45 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 6/1/2012, 4:45 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