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Re: Strip: Should I start over?
By:PatrickC
Date: 10/19/2011, 4:39 pm
In Response To: Strip: Should I start over? (John Messinger)

Definitely do not start over (imo).

The strips that are pulling out might need longer staples...I would even go as far
as shooting a wood screw into the form at the problem areas...but dont screw it in too tight
and make sure the curvature of the problem strips matches the other side of the hull.

after you glass you can remove the screw..fill in the hole. The hole won't be noticeable...but if you have a
curvature divot from the pressure of the screw it will show and needs filling.

one other way might be to slice the problem strips at the bad place..reglue and staple.

all sorts of ways to fix it. it will be fine in the end. Surgery is always ok.

: I am building the Guillemot L and have stripped the hull, flipped
: it over and now starting the deck. While working on the hull I
: noticed that in some spots I could not force the twist and bend
: of the strips to match the forms and it would would pull out the
: staples by as much as 4mm particularly in the concave areas of
: form numbers 2, 3, 15 and 16. This will result in a slightly
: less fine of an entry and exit for the water encountering the
: hull. Does anyone have a handle as to whether this will have a
: noticable affect on performance.

: If I am going to saw it all off and start over over, it seems to me
: that this is the time to do it.

: In the attached photo I have placed a headlamp behind the form and
: photographed the light coming through the separation between the
: strips and the form.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Should I start over?
John Messinger -- 10/17/2011, 9:44 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
Allan -- 10/17/2011, 10:01 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
Ric Moodie -- 10/17/2011, 10:44 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
Glen Smith -- 10/17/2011, 10:55 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over? *PIC*
dave g -- 10/17/2011, 11:02 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over? *PIC*
dave g -- 10/17/2011, 11:04 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over? *PIC*
dave g -- 10/17/2011, 11:05 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
John Messinger -- 10/18/2011, 6:01 am
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
Kevin Greer -- 10/18/2011, 10:31 am
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/18/2011, 12:18 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
Kevin Greer -- 10/18/2011, 4:09 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
dave g -- 10/18/2011, 8:08 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
PatrickC -- 10/19/2011, 4:39 pm
Re: Strip: Should I start over?
John Messinger -- 10/19/2011, 7:20 pm