Thanks, Rob. I saw you demonstrate your hot-glue technique at the last Newfound Rendezvous, and I do remember you using the hot glue on the exterior between stations. I had planned to do that as well, but I found that the C&B strips were well-seated between stations. Those yellow glue sticks for wood really hold well. I've been pleasantly surprised at how easy it's been to strip the hull without staples.

Ross

: Ross,
: Another way to speed up use of hot glue for stapless construction is to add
: dots of hot glue on the edge to edge strip joint between stations to hold
: the join closed. I use spring clamps to align strips then hot glue dots on
: the joint. after 60 seconds remove the spring clamps and work on the next
: strip.

: I assume you know I use sheet rock screws driven into the stations near the
: stems to apply spring clamps to hold the strips in place until the hot
: glue set-up there.

: Rob Macks