> I'll soon be installing the deck on my CLC Chesapeake 17. Per the CLC
> intructions they have you nail the deck down to the sheer clamps so that
> the epoxy can cure. The epoxy is really holding the hull to deck joint
> together, not the nails.

> Has anyone had experience they wish to share doing this without nails or
> screws? Like using duct tape, packing tape, straps, etc.? I'm interested
> in getting it on there without nails simply for the clean look I believe
> it would give me.

> Thanks in advance, -Roger Donahe

Hi Roger,

There was a thread named "Planing sheers on Ches 17'" that started on Jan 8. It's still on the bbs if you set preferences to show messages posted within the last month. Stan Heeres used a method which involved "clamping" with screws, then removing them. That might give you the result you're after.

Don