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Re: Strip: Doubles: divorce boats or marriage mend
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 9/14/2012, 8:37 am

Hey Duane:

Glad to see that you chimed in on this post. I am thinking of putting my Point Bennett "under the knife" this winter!! I am thinking of removing the deck and dropping it about an 1" or so - particularly in the back deck region. When I replace the deck, I am going with strip because the materials are cheaper and easier to find around here than marine ply. I may go with a more rounded deck. I was never happy with the size and finish of my cockpit and coaming so I will resize/reshape and go with a built-up glass coaming. I did not like the padeyes I used either so I am going to go with Maroske fittings. While I'm at it, I think I may throw in a skeg as well. It's not unmanageable without the skeg but sometimes I do wish I had one - and this will be the time.

It's going to be a bit of work but I think I'll be very happy with the result!!

Cheers,

Sean

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Strip: Doubles: divorce boats or marriage menders? *PIC*
Ric Moodie -- 9/12/2012, 10:46 am
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Sean Dawe -- 9/12/2012, 12:35 pm
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Ric Moodie -- 9/12/2012, 3:24 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 9/12/2012, 7:20 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 9/12/2012, 9:51 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 9/12/2012, 9:29 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 9/12/2012, 7:54 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 9/12/2012, 10:02 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/13/2012, 4:06 am
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/13/2012, 5:35 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 9/13/2012, 8:27 pm
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Duane Strosaker -- 9/14/2012, 12:43 am
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Sean Dawe -- 9/14/2012, 8:37 am
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Duane Strosaker -- 9/14/2012, 9:48 am
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Sean Dawe -- 9/15/2012, 9:49 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 9/14/2012, 11:28 am
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Duane Strosaker -- 9/14/2012, 11:58 am
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wysedav -- 9/14/2012, 1:06 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 9/14/2012, 5:03 pm
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Bob Johns -- 9/16/2012, 6:40 am