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Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
By:wwfloyd
Date: 12/11/2009, 10:19 am
In Response To: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall *PIC* (mtkayak)

I dunno, but that's some beautiful work, there. And such subtle light/dark sub-striping in your lighter area!

: I'm sure it's been done both ways. What's the consensus. Should I
: fiberglass the deck before or after I build up the wood strip
: coaming wall. I'm leaning toward before, thinking the glass will
: lay flatter for wet out and cutting in the final cockpit opening
: after it's been glassed will add some support for sawing.

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Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall *PIC*
mtkayak -- 12/11/2009, 9:38 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall *NM* *PIC*
mtkayak -- 12/11/2009, 3:01 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2009, 4:05 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall *NM* *PIC*
mtkayak -- 12/11/2009, 3:00 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall *NM* *PIC*
mtkayak -- 12/11/2009, 2:58 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall *PIC*
mtkayak -- 12/11/2009, 2:48 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 12/13/2009, 5:11 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
george jung -- 12/11/2009, 7:03 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
mtkayak -- 12/12/2009, 9:14 am
Beautiful boat!
John Caldeira -- 12/11/2009, 4:50 pm
Re: Beautiful boat!
Kurt Maurer -- 12/11/2009, 6:09 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
george jung -- 12/11/2009, 1:18 pm
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
Pedro Almeida -- 12/11/2009, 10:37 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2009, 11:30 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
wwfloyd -- 12/11/2009, 10:19 am
Re: Strip: Fiberglass before or after coaming wall
ettienne -- 12/11/2009, 9:54 am