Date: 9/27/2002, 8:45 pm
I should be starting my second pygmy soon. I will post some pictures of the panels with light fiberglass tape butt joint (on the inside only). Every builder has their own technique. By only taping the inside I will be able to start sewing the panels a little bit sooner.
Your wood butt joints should add strength to the finished boat also.
Jim Michalak has a great essay on plywood butt joints.
: you wouldn't believe how much tape/glass goes on the inside of the Arctic
: Hawk butt joints for a one sidedd application,,a lot. Honestly I like the
: wood butt joints, this thin tape with it's tendency to hold bubbles and
: barely hold while handling is a lot of work, cutting a piece of bias 6oz
: seems to collect fewer bubbles, the wood butt joints are easy and quick.
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Jeff The Tall -- 9/26/2002, 4:21 pm- Re:Butt splice
Don -- 9/27/2002, 10:06 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Greg Morse -- 9/26/2002, 11:56 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Shawn Servoss -- 9/26/2002, 7:48 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
LeeG -- 9/27/2002, 8:10 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Shawn Servoss -- 9/27/2002, 8:45 pm
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Jeff H -- 9/26/2002, 7:17 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Scott Baxter -- 9/26/2002, 7:08 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Keith Marsh -- 9/27/2002, 5:00 pm- Re: S&G: untaping butt joints
Mike Hanks -- 9/27/2002, 5:47 pm- Re: S&G: untaping butt joints
Keith Marsh -- 9/28/2002, 8:55 pm- Re: S&G: untaping butt joints
Mike Hanks -- 9/28/2002, 9:16 pm- Re: S&G: untaping butt joints
Keith Marsh -- 9/28/2002, 9:30 pm- Re: S&G: No Taping Butt-Joints *Pic*
Rehd -- 9/29/2002, 12:03 am
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Jeff The Tall -- 9/27/2002, 5:32 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Keith Marsh -- 9/28/2002, 8:29 pm
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Jeff The Tall -- 9/26/2002, 8:02 pm - Re: S&G: untaping butt joints
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Myrl Tanton -- 9/26/2002, 6:43 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Jeff The Tall -- 9/26/2002, 7:45 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Mike Hanks -- 9/26/2002, 11:22 pm- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Shawn Baker -- 9/27/2002, 11:25 am- Re: S&G: Pigmy butt joints
Mike Hanks -- 9/28/2002, 8:04 pm- Re:Good Selling Point
Rehd -- 9/28/2002, 8:35 pm- Re:Blade *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 9/28/2002, 8:57 pm- Re:Blade
Rehd -- 9/28/2002, 11:31 pm
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