> I am about ready to join the deck and hull of my Osprey std, after a whole
> winter off in VT. as it was too cold in my barn to epoxy. The instructions
> use tape to hold the two pieces together. I tried this and the tape does
> not hold well. I think straps might be a better idea. Any suggestions?
> Thanx in advance. After looking at the boat all winter I am ready to get
> going.

When I put joined the deck and hull of my Osprey standard a couple of months ago, I just used pieces of 3" wide masking tape to hold them together. I put the epoxy in between the tape strips and let it cure. After removing the strips, I epoxied the whole seam. It seemed to work pretty well. I did the work in my basement.