: Larry--

: The failure was in the cockpitcombing done with laminated strip as in nick's
: book. The bond seemed in for quite some time but a short period in hot sun
: caused the wood layers (at the front of the combing) to seperate where
: they bend sharply.

: Possible reasons include improper epoxy penetration; improper mix ratio; cool
: temperatures and others, i cannot say for sure. I have reworked the
: combing and have had no further problems.

I'm glad to hear the failure was at a high stress area of the coaming and not the hull or deck.

Larry C.