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Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
By:Randy
Date: 12/27/2017, 9:39 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach (Olli)

Thank you Olli, this is exactly the problem I am having with my Petrel build, deck flat and stiff and misaligned by about 1/8" on each side. The bow and stern of a Petrel does not want to move very much. I have braces installed inside the hull to bring it out flush with the deck and I can use straps to pull it together so everything fits fine. Problem is with the braces installed inside the hull I cannot tape the seam. With the straps and tape on the outside I cannot tape the seam :(
My current plan is to install glue strips inside the hull up to the first bulkheads then glue the deck/hull together then remove the interior braces and using the 'wedge method' pull the remaining area of the deck/hull together and tape the inside seam. I need to be sure the 'wedge' is going to work because once I glue the stem / stern together . . . .
I have stained both deck and hull so planing is a last, despereate resort for me as I will never get the color to match :(
Thank you again for locating this thread for me :)

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Deck / hull attach
Randy -- 12/27/2017, 7:58 am
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Olli -- 12/27/2017, 8:25 am
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Olli -- 12/27/2017, 8:52 am
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Randy -- 12/27/2017, 9:39 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2017, 1:12 am
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Paul G Jacobson -- 12/31/2017, 9:28 am
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Phil -- 12/31/2017, 12:42 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 1/1/2018, 7:51 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/1/2018, 12:55 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/1/2018, 2:28 pm
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Randy Echtinaw -- 1/1/2018, 4:11 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 1/1/2018, 4:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2018, 1:01 am
Re: Strip: Deck / hull attach
Bill Hamm -- 1/2/2018, 12:59 am