That's just too clever.

> Hi, I just finished installing the cockpit rim and spacers for my ches17.
> People had suggested to do the spacers one layer at a time because it is
> difficult to get all of the layers to stay put when they are slathered
> with epoxy. I managed to get all of the spacers on at once. I clamped them
> into place first. WHen they where in position I drilled through the
> spacers and into the deck, just on either side of the centre line. I then
> cut a 12" length of dowel which i placed in the hole. I removed the
> clamps and then spread each of the spaces several inches along the dowel,
> so that there was room to spread epoxy on the top and bottom of them. Once
> the glue was on, I could slide each layer down the dowel to its proper
> position, then clamp them. It worked well. I just trimmed the extra dowel
> later and then capped it with the cockpit rim after.

> Paul