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Strip: Two problems
By:Scott
Date: 4/29/2002, 10:54 pm

I have glassed both the hull and deck of my Guillemot-L and I'm just about ready to put them together. After the hull was glassed, I tried a test fit of the deck and found the hull had flexed out and was an inch or two wider than the deck. The deck had just come off the forms so I know the problem was the hull. The inside of the hull had only been glassed for a two days, so I thought I could squeeze it into the proper shape and hold it with reinforced tape until the deck was ready. I inspected the hull and saw what appear to be white cracks along the chine caused by the pressure of squeezing the hull sides into shape. The cracks run about three feet long and appear at the same location on each side. I think I can get the hull and deck mated and then go in through the cockpit and put an additional layer of glass over the cracks or a fillet of thickened epoxy. The outside looks ok. Does this sound like a reasonable fix? I don't think there are many other options, but I'd like to hear anyone's advice.

Also, I had some air bubbles. I filled some using a syringe, but there are spots along the edge of the hull where the cloth didn't lay flat. Should I cut and sand them out and put on another layer?

Thanks for any assistance. Regards, Scott

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Two problems
Scott -- 4/29/2002, 10:54 pm
Re: Strip: Two problems
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/30/2002, 9:30 am
Re: Strip: Two problems
Rob Macks -- 4/29/2002, 11:50 pm