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Re: First Strip
By:John Monfoe
Date: 6/10/2001, 6:06 am
In Response To: First Strip (Dave Stecker)

: When you start stripping using a stapleless method, how do you keep the first
: strip in position without using staples or nails. Is that strip held the
: same as the rest of the strips, with clamps or tape? Would blocks screwed
: to forms work to hold it? If I'm missing something obvious,let me know.
: Thanks.

Dave I built staplelsess but I had problems with my first strip. I hot glued it on and then stripped the rest of my hull. When I went to turn the boat over the hull came off the forms so I ended up screwing the first strip at every station before I stripped the deck.

John

Messages In This Thread

First Strip
Dave Stecker -- 6/8/2001, 8:57 pm
Re: First Strip
John Monfoe -- 6/10/2001, 6:06 am
Re: First Strip
daren neufeld -- 6/9/2001, 11:29 pm
Re: First Strip
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 6/9/2001, 7:15 pm
Re: First Strip
Jim Pace -- 6/9/2001, 11:16 am
Re: First Strip
Alex Warren -- 6/9/2001, 10:50 am