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Strip: contraction/expansion
By:Chuck
Date: 2/5/2002, 12:19 pm

I glassed the outside of the hull, let it dry for 2 days on the forms then removed it from the forms and placed it on the concrete garage floor.
Now it's 2 weeks later....
Last night I noticed the hull sides have contracted(shrunk min. 2 inches)so that the forms will no longer fit. Not good. How can I get the hull back to the correct shape?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: contraction/expansion
Chuck -- 2/5/2002, 12:19 pm
Re: Strip: contraction/expansion
Rob Macks -- 2/5/2002, 5:08 pm
Re: Strip: contraction/expansion
Chuck -- 2/6/2002, 7:52 am