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Re: Strip: Cockpit Rim
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/15/2008, 12:49 am
In Response To: Strip: Cockpit Rim (Glen Gray)

: 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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Glen Gray -- 9/14/2008, 3:29 am
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Dave Houser -- 9/15/2008, 3:37 pm
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Glen Gray -- 9/15/2008, 5:28 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/15/2008, 3:32 pm
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Glen Gray -- 9/15/2008, 5:26 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/15/2008, 12:41 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 9/15/2008, 12:42 pm
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Glen Gray -- 9/15/2008, 5:16 pm
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Glen Gray -- 9/15/2008, 7:41 am
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Kyle T -- 9/15/2008, 8:16 am
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Kyle T -- 9/15/2008, 10:14 am
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Jesper bach -- 9/15/2008, 6:35 am
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John Monroe -- 9/15/2008, 5:06 am
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John Monroe -- 9/15/2008, 5:09 am
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Glen Gray -- 9/15/2008, 5:18 am
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John Monroe -- 9/16/2008, 2:47 am
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Glen Gray -- 9/16/2008, 3:20 am
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John Monroe -- 9/17/2008, 3:19 am
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Glen Gray -- 9/17/2008, 4:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/15/2008, 12:49 am
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Glen Gray -- 9/15/2008, 5:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2008, 1:44 am
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Glen Gray -- 9/16/2008, 2:20 am
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Kudzu -- 9/14/2008, 6:35 pm
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Glen Gray -- 9/15/2008, 5:08 am
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Kudzu -- 9/15/2008, 9:36 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 9/14/2008, 8:52 am
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Glen Gray -- 9/15/2008, 5:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2008, 1:47 am
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Glen Gray -- 9/16/2008, 2:17 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2008, 12:31 am
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Glen Gray -- 9/17/2008, 2:44 am