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S&G: Pygmy butt joints
By:Matthew
Date: 3/13/2002, 8:57 pm

This is my second Pygmy. On my first one I had a terrible time wetting out the tape on the butt joints. On this one instead of tape I put down three inch wide pieces of six oz. glass leftover from the first boat. Much better. So far I have only done the seams that will be on the inside. My question is this: do you think I can get away with just doing the insides and stich it together like that? Would the normal exterior glassing without the tape on the outsides of the seams be adequate?

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S&G: Pygmy butt joints
Matthew -- 3/13/2002, 8:57 pm
Re: S&G: Pygmy butt joints
Ootek -- 3/15/2002, 11:49 am
Butt blocks work well
Mike Mulligan -- 3/14/2002, 8:33 pm
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gene -- 3/14/2002, 11:38 am
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Shawn Baker -- 3/14/2002, 11:21 am
What I really like the best is ...
Ted Henry -- 3/14/2002, 2:23 pm
Re: merganser
LeeG -- 3/14/2002, 3:56 pm
Re: merganser
Ted Henry -- 3/14/2002, 5:21 pm
Re: What I really like the best is ...
Matthew -- 3/14/2002, 3:32 pm
Re: What I really like the best is ...
KenB -- 3/14/2002, 5:04 pm
or what abt ted henry's structural lap?
mike allen ---> -- 3/14/2002, 2:34 pm
Re: S&G: Pygmy butt joints
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/13/2002, 11:32 pm
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Rehd -- 3/13/2002, 9:43 pm
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LeeG -- 3/13/2002, 9:26 pm
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Terry Hanson -- 3/14/2002, 10:29 am