: Hi Jim;

: I agree with the advice Russ passed along. There are 3 additional points I'll
: add - First, Dale built the combing first and then glassed the
: deck/combing afterward, and as I recall, he swore it off - Something about
: it being a nightmare . . . Perhaps he'll comment here. Secondly, the
: mechanical bond epoxy makes with itself is pretty darned strong, nothing
: to get concerned about. Think about epoxy repairs on fiberglass boats.

: Lastly, if you take only a few days to construct your coaming, you will
: probably still end up with mainly a chemical bond when you glass. I
: believe at least one epoxy mfr claims 72 hours or thereabouts.

: Best of Luck, Spidey

Thanks for the input. It sounds like I'll be better off glassing first rather than messing around with the vertical coaming transition. I'm also thinking if my coaming pieces are pre-cut and I keep the shop temp toward the low end of the spectrum, I can probably stay in the chemical bond window.

Jim