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Re: backband attachments
By:Ross Leidy
Date: 8/16/2000, 9:34 am
In Response To: Re: backband attachments (Larry C.)

I just used some blocks of maple, roughly shaped to match the contour of the underside of the coaming, epoxied them in place, and added some small fillets around the base. They've been holding so far.

Ross

: I'm about to do the same step in my Exp. Single. Pete, did you glass over the
: blocks? I checked Ross's site and he does not mention glassing the blocks.
: I would think this high stress area would need large fillets and several
: layers of glass.

: Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

backband attachments
Tom Preska -- 8/15/2000, 11:57 am
Re: backband attachments
Jay Babina -- 8/16/2000, 11:06 am
Re: backband attachments
peter czerpak -- 8/15/2000, 1:24 pm
Re: backband attachments
Larry C. -- 8/15/2000, 9:03 pm
Re: backband attachments
Ross Leidy -- 8/16/2000, 9:34 am
Re: backband attachments
peter czerpak -- 8/16/2000, 8:32 am
Re: backband attachments
peter czerpak -- 8/15/2000, 1:21 pm