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Re: Strip: Strip: pulling staples.
By:John Messinger
Date: 11/6/2011, 5:30 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Strip: pulling staples. (Kevin Greer)

: I would leave the staples in until you are ready to sand and fair
: the hull/deck. After you fair and sand the hull/deck, I would,
: as soon as possible, start fiberglassing the kayak.. If you
: remove the staples, the sheerline/sides of the kayak could flair
: out. I know here in Florida, the humidity has caused me fits
: with a warping strongback, flairing sides, warp
: boards/plywood....you name it I had to deal with it. You are
: probably ok with the hull or deck off the forms for a couple of
: days. But just in case I made cross braces the same width as the
: stations, and installed them anytime I had the hull or deck off
: the forms/strongback. I still had some warping of the deck,
: bowing upward on the ends about 1/2 inch in the center of the
: deck., even after i fiberglassing. This was easily corrected
: when and sealed the hull and deck together with strapping tape.

I think you should get a few rolls of insulation, a propane heater, and a CO monitor. Then go kayaking in the spring. :)

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Strip: Strip: pulling staples. *PIC*
Andrew T -- 11/5/2011, 6:16 pm
Re: Strip: Strip: pulling staples. *NM* *PIC*
Andrew T -- 11/5/2011, 6:16 pm
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Andrew T -- 11/5/2011, 6:17 pm
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Glen Smith -- 11/5/2011, 6:43 pm
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Andrew T -- 11/6/2011, 10:22 am
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Bill VerSteeg -- 11/6/2011, 12:48 pm
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Kevin Greer -- 11/5/2011, 6:55 pm
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John Messinger -- 11/6/2011, 5:30 am
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Andrew T -- 11/6/2011, 9:53 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/6/2011, 10:13 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/6/2011, 10:15 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 11/6/2011, 1:36 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/6/2011, 3:11 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/7/2011, 2:04 am
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Al Edie -- 11/7/2011, 2:51 am
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ancient kayaker -- 11/7/2011, 1:08 pm