Date: 2/13/2003, 11:22 am
: I've passed a good point in my building, flipped the hull over and she's
: ready for epoxy in the seams.
: So, after converting many meters of wire to sharp little darts, I started
: thinking. With all the wire ends exposed and revisiting them at least once
: or twice, how does one avoid the inevitable puncture wounds? Does anyone
: have a clever way of cutting the wire so it isn't quite so sharp? I
: remembered this from my first boat and have been extra careful, but one
: still finds my finger occasionally.
: Please share your avoidance technique or tip. (other than the obvious = strip
: built)
If we did't make blood offering to the sea gods ourselves we would get bad press. Something must be offered to get by that 5' lipped wave face.
Don
Messages In This Thread
- S&G: how to avoid sharp points? *Pic*
Shawn Servoss -- 2/12/2003, 9:36 pm- Electrical wire nuts
Rob Peterson -- 2/13/2003, 7:15 pm- or a drop of hot glue on the wire ends *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/13/2003, 10:14 pm
- Try a 'blunt' cut *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 2/13/2003, 4:58 pm- thanks, nice picture/test
shawn servoss -- 2/13/2003, 5:18 pm
- what abt marrettes?
mike allen -- 2/13/2003, 4:47 pm- Re: S&G: how to avoid sharp points?
Jeff The Tall -- 2/13/2003, 4:20 pm- Re: S&G: how to avoid sharp points?
Bill Price -- 2/13/2003, 3:21 pm- Re: S&G: how to avoid sharp points?
Don Lucas -- 2/13/2003, 11:22 am- Bleeding is an Integral Part of the Process :-) *NM*
gregory -- 2/13/2003, 10:42 am- Re: Bleeding is an Integral Part of the Process :-
shawn servoss -- 2/13/2003, 12:10 pm- Re: Bleeding is an Integral Part of the Process :-
gregory -- 2/13/2003, 3:17 pm
- Re: Bleeding is an Integral Part of the Process :-
- Re: S&G: how to avoid sharp points?
Bobby Curtis -- 2/13/2003, 9:53 am- Is this the real Spirit Line? *NM*
Shawn Baker -- 2/13/2003, 10:18 am
- Re: S&G: how to avoid sharp points?
srchr/gerald -- 2/12/2003, 9:57 pm- Re: S&G: how to avoid sharp points?
Chris Moore -- 2/12/2003, 10:57 pm
- or a drop of hot glue on the wire ends *NM*
- Electrical wire nuts