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Strip: What to do with the strongback??
By:Steve Rasmussen
Date: 8/26/2003, 1:59 pm

I've flipped the hull over and am getting ready to start stripping the deck. (No strips on yet, so I'll save pics for later)

That leaves me with a nice straight strongback left over. I might build another kayak after this one. I'm just wondering if anyone has any good ideas on storing a strongback for later use. I've come up with these:

1. Bolt it to the ceiling of my shop (sounds like a lot of work - ceiling has sheetrock and is 10+ feet up)

2. Lay it outside (current option). Its inside the drip line of the roof and its made from exterior grade pressboard.

3. Trash it and make a new one when I need it.

4. Loan it out and hope to get it back in usable shape.

5. Give it away (its probably a pain to ship - I'm in Vancouver WA)

Any other thoughts or experiences with the above ideas would be appreiciated.

Thanks,

Steve Rasmussen

Messages In This Thread

Strip: What to do with the strongback??
Steve Rasmussen -- 8/26/2003, 1:59 pm
Re: Strip: What to do with the strongback??
Jay Babina -- 8/28/2003, 7:26 am
Re: Strip: What to do with the strongback??
Steve Rasmussen -- 8/28/2003, 12:41 pm
Re: Strip: What to do with the strongback??
Brian Ervin -- 8/26/2003, 3:45 pm
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Rick Sylvia -- 8/26/2003, 2:46 pm
Re: Strip: What to do with the strongback?? *LINK* *Pic*
Marcel R. in Portland, Or. -- 8/26/2003, 2:10 pm