On my Cormorant deck, I actually glassed the deck on the hull after pulling the forms. I ran a hacksaw blade around the sheer line to separate the two afterward so I could glass the interior.

'Bout anything you can think of works!

Shawn

: Somehow I have that complex emotional response that more typically happens
: when you're thanking someone for pointing out that your zipper's down

: Full text (if it takes this time!): The Spring Run hull is stripped and
: glassed inside and out, and the deck's stripped, over an internal
: strongback. As things have shifted around a bit, there are gaps here and
: there up to maybe 1/4" between deck and hull. Traditionally, I'd
: glass the exterior deck, then remove it from the forms and glass the
: interior. Later, when actually assembling deck to hull, I'd jury-rig
: whatever's necessary to get them properly mated. I'll note that the deck
: is stapleless and lightly tacked to the forms with hotmelt as necessary, a
: la Rob Mack's comments.

: The alternative that comes to mind is to (gently!) remove the deck from the
: forms and the forms from the hull, mask off the hull, mate them accurately
: and start glassing. Hotmelt-attached pegs at the hull sheerline might be a
: way to accomplish this. Has anyone tried a similar approach? Does it seem
: promising or a recipe for disaster?

: Previewing, posting, and rechecking after posting, TIA for any reactions.