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Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
By:dave g
Date: 1/5/2011, 1:16 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: coaming riser construction (Bill Hamm)

: I suspect that if you don't glass the riser you'll destroy it
: trying to bend the lip onto it, the bare strips specially with a
: sharp edge connection to the deck arn't all that strong.

: Need to cut the wood for the lip to whatever thickness it requires
: to be bent, depends much on the wood.

: Bill H.

Would you suggest glassing the inside and outside of the riser before bending the lip? Also what is a "standard" layup for the coaming and riser? I am using the thayercraft 3.2oz.

thanks
dave g

Messages In This Thread

Strip: coaming riser construction
dave g -- 1/4/2011, 8:11 pm
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/5/2011, 12:48 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
dave g -- 1/5/2011, 1:16 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Allan -- 1/5/2011, 2:22 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Clayton Plunkett -- 1/5/2011, 8:45 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Randy Echtinaw -- 1/5/2011, 9:14 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Clayton Plunkett -- 1/5/2011, 1:03 pm
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2011, 1:26 am
Re: Strip: coaming riser construction
dave g -- 1/5/2011, 7:28 pm