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Rounding off the sheer clamps
By:Jason
Date: 7/7/2000, 11:17 am
In Response To: Re: weight and other priorities (lee)

Yes, remember to round off the sheer clamps on the inside. Not only does this take a small amount of weight out of the boat, it makes the inside nice and smooth so there are no sharp corners to mash your hands, knees, etc on. It only took me 5 minutes to round over both clamps, but boy was it worth it. I used masking tape when I put the deck on so I could get rid of the epoxy that squeezed out before it cured. That helped a little on the weight side, but it also removed any sharp pieces of epoxy so I didn't have to sand as much.

If I were to make another S&G, there are a few other little things like this I'd do to make life later on a little easier. Now I'm building a strip-built and have other things to think about.

Messages In This Thread

survey on glassing deck and cockpit
john -- 7/6/2000, 8:58 am
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Jack Martin -- 7/7/2000, 6:11 pm
Re: survey answer
lee -- 7/7/2000, 11:48 pm
Re: survey answer
Bill H. -- 7/8/2000, 12:50 am
Re: survey answer
lee -- 7/8/2000, 7:42 am
Re: weight and other priorities
lee -- 7/6/2000, 10:04 pm
Rounding off the sheer clamps
Jason -- 7/7/2000, 11:17 am
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Don Herring -- 7/6/2000, 9:53 pm
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Dwight -- 7/6/2000, 7:24 pm
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Mike Hanks -- 7/7/2000, 11:36 am
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Dwight -- 7/7/2000, 12:39 pm
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Mike Hanks -- 7/7/2000, 1:22 pm
Wow!
Vernon Lowery -- 7/7/2000, 9:38 am
It's the Lauan
Brian Nystrom -- 7/7/2000, 11:00 am
on luan and varnish
Vernon Lowery -- 7/7/2000, 4:43 pm
Re: on luan and varnish
lee -- 7/7/2000, 11:32 pm
water or fuel
Vernon Lowery -- 7/8/2000, 8:14 pm
Re: Wow!
peter czerpak -- 7/7/2000, 10:21 am
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Mike Hanks -- 7/6/2000, 2:30 pm
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Don Beale -- 7/6/2000, 1:14 pm
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
Charles Cooper -- 7/6/2000, 12:38 pm
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
peter czerpak -- 7/6/2000, 11:17 am
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
peter czerpak -- 7/6/2000, 11:06 am
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
john -- 7/6/2000, 11:21 am
Re: survey on glassing deck and cockpit
peter czerpak -- 7/6/2000, 11:44 am