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Re: Strip: Mystery build
By:Craig Robinson
Date: 11/30/2012, 3:12 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Mystery build (JohnK)

: I'll have a go :-)
: Take a plank of cedar (3/4 " thick), put table saw at 45
: degrees, rip a strip 3/4" wide on one surface - you have
: your triangular cross section strip. Set saw at 90 degrees and
: cut again and you have another.
: Take strips and fit to inside edge of hull, slightly proud, longest
: (sloping) face pointing inwards/downwards, and hot glue to hull.
: Place deck on top and plane strip to fit. When all fits epoxy strip
: to hull and let set. Then epoxy deck in place.
: The idea is to use the triangular strip in place of the fibreglass
: bandage. For that to work the two 3/4" surfaces of the
: strip must be in contact with both hull and deck to be glued.
: Use thickened epoxy to fill any gaps.
: Hopefully clear.
: JohnK

John is refering to a sheer clamp as is used with many s&g kayaks.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Mystery build
Tom Selva -- 11/29/2012, 5:06 pm
Re: Strip: Mystery build
JohnK -- 11/29/2012, 6:37 pm
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Chuck Gandy -- 11/29/2012, 7:20 pm
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JohnK -- 11/29/2012, 7:42 pm
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Craig Robinson -- 11/30/2012, 3:12 am
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Chuck Gandy -- 11/30/2012, 7:17 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/2/2012, 2:54 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/2/2012, 7:14 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/2/2012, 11:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/3/2012, 12:23 am
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Robert David -- 1/3/2013, 5:21 pm