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Re: Strip: Fillet along inside stems?
By:Wes
Date: 6/15/2003, 6:12 pm
In Response To: Strip: Fillet along inside stems? (Andrew Smith)

: I am ready to glass the inside of my hull. My internal stem pieces project
: into the boat about 1/4". Should I blend them in with a fillet or cut
: the glass so it wraps around them?

: TIA :)

: Andrew

I filed/ground/sanded the stem pieces down a bit and then filleted around them so that each side transitioned smoothly to the other - it seemed easier to wrap the fiberglass from one side across the fillet to the other side rather than try to get it to go up both sides of the stem pieces. It turned out nicely.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Fillet along inside stems?
Andrew Smith -- 6/15/2003, 9:49 am
Re: Strip: Fillet along inside stems?
Wes -- 6/15/2003, 6:12 pm
Re: Strip: Fillet along inside stems?
Steve Frederick -- 6/15/2003, 4:12 pm
Re: Strip: Fillet along inside stems?
John Schroeder -- 6/15/2003, 2:17 pm
Re: Strip: Fillet along inside stems?
KenC -- 6/15/2003, 10:24 am