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Re: Strip: Deck to bottom of coaming lip- 3/4" or5
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 2/11/2002, 12:49 pm
In Response To: Strip: Deck to bottom of coaming lip- 3/4" or5/8"? *NM* (Joe)

I made the coaming on my SOF 3/4" to the bottom of the lip and it works fine. Reducing it to 5/8" may not work with some spray skirts that have fat bungees and/or a big seam around the edges.

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Strip: Deck to bottom of coaming lip- 3/4" or5/8"? *NM*
Joe -- 2/9/2002, 1:28 am
Re: Strip: Deck to bottom of coaming lip- 3/4" or5
Brian Nystrom -- 2/11/2002, 12:49 pm
Re: Strip: Deck to bottom of coaming lip- 3/4" or5
Jon Murray -- 2/9/2002, 1:57 am
Makes no difference. Your choice. *NM*
Pete Rudie -- 2/9/2002, 1:44 am
Thks,3/4"seemed High.Want LOW & 5/8"seems MIN *NM*
Joe -- 2/9/2002, 2:00 am