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Re: Strip: Night Heron bow/stern
By:John Abercrombie
Date: 4/11/2012, 2:05 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Night Heron bow/stern (danperry)

: I guess I am going to regret using ash for the stems if I'll need
: to take'em down a bit before glassing :)

I wouldn't worry about it- it won't be much weight difference overall.
Ash is one of the lighter hardwoods, and is ideal in bending applications (though its strength isn't used in an internal stem).
And, as Sean says, wood is lighter (and cheaper) than epoxy.

Having a nice 'landing zone' for the inside glass (wide-ish internal stem and a fillet) makes for a much easier glass job in the ends of the boat, IME.
Rather than chisel the wood, I'd just add a small fillet to make the glass transition from the hull to the stem easier. It can be tricky to avoid air bubbles in sharp corners.

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Jack Hawkins -- 4/10/2012, 10:16 am
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Bryan K -- 4/10/2012, 2:49 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 4/10/2012, 3:18 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 4/10/2012, 4:41 pm
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Bryan K -- 4/10/2012, 5:07 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 4/10/2012, 5:29 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/11/2012, 3:00 am
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Sean Dawe -- 4/11/2012, 12:16 pm
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danperry -- 4/11/2012, 1:43 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 4/11/2012, 1:56 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 4/11/2012, 2:05 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 4/11/2012, 10:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 4/12/2012, 2:04 am
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Dan Caouette -- 4/12/2012, 7:50 am
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John Abercrombie -- 4/12/2012, 11:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 4/15/2012, 4:23 am
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george jung -- 4/12/2012, 10:06 am
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Sean Dawe -- 4/12/2012, 10:28 am
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Deano -- 4/11/2012, 8:54 am
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ancient kayaker -- 4/10/2012, 5:26 pm
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Jack Hawkins -- 4/10/2012, 5:31 pm