I used 3M 2" wide packing tape to join the deck and hull. I made sure that I wrapped all the way around so I had the tape overlapping itself. I wrapped every 12 inches or so. After that, I went back and put a long strip along the seam on each side to keep the epoxy inside the boat. I had no problem with the tape remaining tight. Using the "flat twine" in this way could be expensive. I seem to remember that stuff not being cheap. I found that fiberglass reinforced tape wasn't necessary.

Good luck! Your syringe idea sounds interesting. Let us know how it works.

> I will be joining the deck to the hull tonight in and I'm not sure if i
> should run some duct tape along the length of the sheerline on the outside
> before I wrap the boat up. For clamping pressure I have a roll of 2 inch
> clear pallet wrap Called "FLAT TWINE" purchased at Lee Valley
> Tools to clamp it all together. It seems the last time I used Duct tape
> with an epoxy application the next day it had come loose. Maybee things
> were too dusty or something but I was wondering if maybee the "West
> System" and the duct tape didn't get along. I'm using the advise I
> recieved here on the BB Board were the seam tape on the inside is hot
> glued into position to the under side of the deck before assembly. I have
> rigged up a pretty cool syringe dispensor on the end of a pole that has a
> squash ball epoxied onto the end of the syringe with a 1/4" hole out
> the side of it were the epoxie can be pumped out as required (pumping
> activated with pull string) this squah ball works quite well as a kind of
> round squeege when I was testing it out the other day. If it works I will
> post a picture and what have you. Wish me luck. Thanks in advance on the
> duct tape answer.