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Re: Strip: Resources on 3-piece sectional
By:Stephen Troy
Date: 11/13/2011, 5:22 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Resources on 3-piece sectional (Michael Lynskey)

Great video, let me know how yours goes.

: I am planning on cutting my stripper into a 3-piece once I finish
: glassing and joining the hull. This should happen in the next
: couple of weeks, if all goes well.

: Here's the best resource I have found so far:
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgx72uHamI0

: I plan to use a latch system to join the sections, so they'll each
: be completely sealed and for ease of use. I'm debating now as to
: what material to use for the bulkheads. They need to be fairly
: strong, so I would guess that plywood might be a good choice (or
: cedar strips) and maybe lighter than a strong enough layup of
: just fiberglass alone? I could be wrong there and would
: appreciate any suggestions.

: The other problem I will have with my Njord boat is that in order
: to get three 6-foot sections the front joint will be nearly a
: foot farther forward than where I would ideally want a bulkhead,
: to brace my feet on and keep cockpit volume low. I suppose I
: could fill that extra space with foam blocks ($$ would add up)
: or add an extra bulkhead to create an additional hatch area
: (would add too much weight). Or just forget about having equal
: length sections.

: I'll let you know how my progress goes...

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Strip: Resources on 3-piece sectional
Stephen Troy -- 10/5/2011, 2:46 pm
Re: Strip: Resources on 3-piece sectional
StephenHJ -- 10/5/2011, 3:10 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 10/5/2011, 3:55 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/5/2011, 4:51 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/7/2011, 9:13 am
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Stephen Troy -- 10/7/2011, 9:54 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/10/2011, 9:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/7/2011, 10:26 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/10/2011, 9:36 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/11/2011, 2:17 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/11/2011, 4:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/12/2011, 2:18 am
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ancient kayaker -- 11/11/2011, 10:59 pm
Re: Strip: Resources on 3-piece sectional
Michael Lynskey -- 11/11/2011, 7:46 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 11/12/2011, 3:04 am
Re: Strip: Resources on 3-piece sectional
ancient kayaker -- 11/12/2011, 9:53 am
Re: Strip: Resources on 3-piece sectional
Stephen Troy -- 11/13/2011, 5:22 pm