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Re: Strip: Deck Lines
By:Robert Horstmann
Date: 12/7/2013, 12:06 pm
In Response To: Strip: Deck Lines (wysedav)

The petrel is upswept in the bow and stern so lay bungee cord along the perimeter of the deck then use your finger to push down the cord at regular intervals. This will help you figure out how many fasten points will be necessary prevent the line from being to proud of the deck. I like to paddle mine first to figure out the layout of paddle park and cross straps ect. It is important to get the paddle park close but not so close as to nick your hand while paddling. I tape off the fasten points and apply many coats of varnish first. Then apply the the last coat after the bungee and line anchors are installed and have fun watching the varnish unload off the brush around the tie downs. I use carbon fiber loops so I can do them after jointing the halves. Search St Nicks site he has some fully rigged petrels tucked away online. The gentleman from Ireland has documented anchor points in detail, he really owns that process.

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Strip: Deck Lines
wysedav -- 12/6/2013, 1:30 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 12/6/2013, 2:03 pm
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scottbaxter -- 12/6/2013, 9:19 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 12/7/2013, 10:01 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2013, 11:29 am
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wysedav -- 12/6/2013, 10:44 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2013, 11:34 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/7/2013, 4:44 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 12/7/2013, 9:46 am
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Etienne Muller -- 12/7/2013, 4:06 pm
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John Messinger -- 12/7/2013, 11:26 am
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Robert Horstmann -- 12/7/2013, 12:06 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/7/2013, 4:13 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/8/2013, 2:54 pm
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Oliver -- 12/8/2013, 3:05 pm
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wysedav -- 12/8/2013, 4:46 pm
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risto -- 12/9/2013, 3:40 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 12/10/2013, 8:54 pm
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wysedav -- 12/10/2013, 10:31 pm
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wysedav -- 12/10/2013, 10:37 pm
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Wysedav -- 3/19/2014, 7:08 pm