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Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 12/27/2007, 6:09 pm
In Response To: Re: 3/8" half oval brass band (mike b)

: What is the most effective way to attach the brass bands to the hull?

Brass or bronze screws. Drill oversized pilot holes, drop in a few drops of epoxy and let that set up. This seals the wood so you don't get seepage of water into the wood fibers. Drill the correct size pilot holes in the epoxy and drive in your screws by hand.

You can use the regular epoxy you used for your boat, but that may take some time to setup. If you use 5 minute epoxy for the few drops of glue you need for those holes the stuff will set up and be hard in about an hour, so this project won't tae two days.

When you attach this with screws you can pull the strip off after a few years and replace it, should you need to.

Hope this helps

PGJ

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Stem protection
Chuck Clark -- 12/23/2007, 7:04 pm
3/8" half oval brass band
Leeg -- 12/25/2007, 9:02 am
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
mike b -- 12/26/2007, 8:56 pm
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
John Van Buren -- 12/28/2007, 9:34 am
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2007, 12:34 pm
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
mike b -- 12/28/2007, 6:58 pm
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/27/2007, 6:09 pm
Re: 3/8" half oval brass band
Glen Smith -- 12/27/2007, 7:47 pm
Re: Strip: Stem protection
don -- 12/24/2007, 12:23 pm
Re: Strip: Stem protection
John Monroe -- 12/25/2007, 4:35 am
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don -- 12/25/2007, 1:51 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2007, 5:19 am
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John Monroe -- 12/26/2007, 4:35 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2007, 2:32 am
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John Monroe -- 12/31/2007, 5:42 am
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Gennie -- 12/25/2007, 5:29 am
Don't use Kevlar!
ChuckS -- 12/24/2007, 9:40 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection *Pic*
John Monroe -- 12/24/2007, 4:43 am
Re: Strip: Stem protection
Bill Hamm -- 12/24/2007, 1:08 am
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Chuck Clark -- 12/24/2007, 11:02 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/24/2007, 1:06 am