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Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
By:Jim Gabriel
Date: 7/13/2000, 9:45 am
In Response To: Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull (Dale Frolander)

I wait 24 hours before setting the second set of braces on the opposite side to allow sufficient time for the epoxy to cure. Unless, like you using "15 min epoxy", the rails will slide out of position before the epoxy cures. I don't know how strong this 15min epoxy is, but I do have a gut feel for the strength of the epoxy used to wet out the glass. These foot braces will be heavily loaded, especially while rolling and ya want them solid.

: Looks like a great idea, but I was just wondering why you wait 24 hours to do
: the other side. How about 15 minutes instead?

: I bought some 15 minute epoxy from a hobby shop for glueing things together.
: I've been building paddles lately and it's going pretty fast. I just hop
: back and forth from paddle to paddle while the epoxy cures on the other
: one. They also sell 5 minute epoxy, but it can be too fast to get the
: epoxy spread out and the parts put together.

: I've got one paddle all built and sanded and the other one is 3/4 done, then
: I've got to glass them.

: I'm going to have to follow your lead on this and install the foot pegs with
: T-nuts.

: Dale

Messages In This Thread

Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Ricci -- 7/12/2000, 3:19 pm
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Bo Reichenberg -- 7/17/2000, 3:11 am
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Ricci -- 7/13/2000, 2:20 am
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Robb -- 7/13/2000, 1:34 am
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Tim Stough -- 7/12/2000, 11:07 pm
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Vernon Lowery -- 7/12/2000, 8:09 pm
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Jim Gabriel -- 7/12/2000, 4:33 pm
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Dale Frolander -- 7/13/2000, 12:20 am
Re: without piercing hull
Phil Cross -- 7/17/2000, 11:03 pm
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Jim Gabriel -- 7/13/2000, 9:45 am
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Dale Frolander -- 7/13/2000, 9:33 pm
Re: Mounting footbraces without piercing hull
Dennis -- 7/12/2000, 8:23 pm