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Re: Strip: Miss-matched halves
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 5/13/2008, 11:12 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Miss-matched halves (Etienne Muller)

: If you have glassed both sides it gets pretty darned stiff. Possibly another
: reason to glass inside of the deck first, attach the halves and then glass
: outside.

: A radical possibility for your problem, but maybe a solution as a last
: resort.

: How about cutting a slot (or maybe two) along the length of the deck where
: the problem lies. This would releive the tension and allow some flex. Then
: fit the deck and then reglass these sections with some tape.

: Et

Reading the other posts I would agree. Dont take my advice unless there is a radical distortion to overcome.

One other thing for the future though. Living in a climate where humidity can change from week to week, I find it good practice to glass inside and out with as little time delay between operations as possible. Glassing one side and then leaving it for a month can result in timber expanding or contracting on the unglassed side with climate changes and distortion setting in.

Et

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Strip: Miss-matched halves
Peter Sebbage -- 5/12/2008, 9:25 am
Re: Strip: Miss-matched halves
Allan -- 5/12/2008, 6:39 pm
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John Eberly -- 5/12/2008, 1:34 pm
Re: Strip: Miss-matched halves
Etienne Muller -- 5/12/2008, 11:42 am
Re: Strip: Miss-matched halves
Etienne Muller -- 5/13/2008, 11:12 am
Re: Strip: Miss-matched halves
Steve Mathes -- 5/12/2008, 11:17 am
Re: Strip: Miss-matched halves
Don Lucas -- 5/12/2008, 9:44 am