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Re: S&G: Tape of not?
By:Mike Savage
Date: 3/28/2008, 11:06 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Tape of not? (Paul G. Jacobson)

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: I have heard that there are some people working with "fillets" made
: from polyurethane building cement compounds: Something like PL-400, or one
: of the other members of that family (PL-200 or PL-300, etc.). The stuff
: comes in caulking tubes and can be squeezed on with a caulking gun. Run a
: bead along the seam, smooth it over with a damp fingertips, and let it
: set. In a couple of hours it is securely holding the panels together
: without any tape or epoxy. Pull the wires, fill the holes, and paint the
: boat.

: For a couple of dollars for supplies, and with a few scraps of plywood, you
: might try these attachemtn methods and let us know what you think of the
: options.

: PGJ

Hi Paul,
There has been a "competition" to build boats like this, sheets of ply, some 2x1's and tubes of PU compound running during the Baltimore Boat Festival, the past few years. Baltimore, Ireland, that is.
It's a lark and at least one of the boats is still together as a display at the pub down the road. (free advert :) It's the Oldcourt Inn.

I think I'd prefer to tape seams, one way or the other.

Mike Savage
South West Cork
"myksav AT gmail DOT com"

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Tape of not?
Kudzu -- 3/24/2008, 7:10 pm
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/27/2008, 7:15 pm
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Mike Savage -- 3/28/2008, 11:06 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Etienne Muller -- 3/26/2008, 7:33 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Etienne Muller -- 3/26/2008, 7:35 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2008, 7:41 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Greg H -- 3/26/2008, 10:46 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Alex Ferguson -- 3/25/2008, 5:51 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Bill Hamm -- 3/26/2008, 12:34 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Alex Ferguson -- 3/26/2008, 5:29 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Bill Hamm -- 3/27/2008, 7:39 am
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Alex Ferguson -- 3/29/2008, 9:58 pm
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Kudzu -- 3/29/2008, 10:49 pm
Re: S&G: Tape of not?
Robert McMurray -- 3/24/2008, 7:31 pm