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Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
By:Marc Upchurch
Date: 12/12/2015, 11:24 pm
In Response To: Strip: Fiberglass and stems? (Rob)

Sand the whole stem clean.
Use a bias ply of the same cloth and cover the bow, enough to overlap the hull cloth 2".
Then sand the edges of the new cloth to take out the step.
Fill coats of epoxy as normal.
You should never see it.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
Rob -- 12/12/2015, 10:08 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
Allan -- 12/12/2015, 10:48 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
Marc Upchurch -- 12/12/2015, 11:24 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
Allan -- 12/13/2015, 1:55 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
Rob -- 12/13/2015, 6:05 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
Bill Hamm -- 12/13/2015, 3:40 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
Allan -- 12/13/2015, 4:02 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
jay Babina -- 12/13/2015, 7:39 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass and stems?
Marc Upchurch -- 12/13/2015, 8:17 pm