: I am ready to put a rim on the cockpit combing (vertical strips) & I'm
: tossing up whether to go with the glass rim or timber. I think I would
: like to make it from timber, any suggestions greatly appreciated.
: I was thinking of cutting the combing to 5/8" height & gluing strips
: on top of the combing parallel with the deck strips, trimming them to the
: perimeter shape with say a 3/4" overhang then glassing everything.
: Any tips on things to watch out for or am I better off laminating the rim.
: Glen G.
I'd be careful about how much gap you leave between the cockpit rim and the deck, if you initially cut the vertical strips to 5/8" then add a rim you might be a bit close on having room for most skirt's bungies. The gap on my boats is 3/4" and that seems to work well.
Bill H.
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