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Re: Strip: Coaming Help
By:Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge
Date: 3/31/2003, 3:30 pm
In Response To: Strip: Coaming Help (JJ Atkinson)

: I am instaling the coaming following the directions on the one oceans site
: (don't have the patience for all those vertical strips). The plywood I am
: using has been heated with hot water and bent into place. I have some
: small gaps 1/8 - 1/4" where the wood doesn't quite meet the deck in a
: few places. Is this a problem? I plan to use a fillet and plenty of glass
: on this area which will certainly fill the gaps but I am worried that it
: may not be as strong as I would like. Any thoughts?

: Thanks,
: JJ

JJ, I think you will be ok, but I'd put at least two layers of glass over the fillet. I'd also double up under the coaming. Did the plywood make a fair bend? If not, I'd try thin strips of ash. That has worked for me.

Kurt

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Coaming Help
JJ Atkinson -- 3/31/2003, 2:41 pm
Re: Strip: Coaming Help
Jim Kozel -- 3/31/2003, 8:06 pm
Re: vertical coaming pieces
Rod Tait -- 3/31/2003, 7:28 pm
Re: vertical coaming pieces
JJ Atkinson -- 4/1/2003, 1:34 pm
Re: CA glue
Rod Tait -- 4/1/2003, 2:26 pm
Re: CA glue *LINK*
Steve Frederick -- 4/1/2003, 3:07 pm
Re: Strip: Coaming Help
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 3/31/2003, 3:30 pm