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Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
By:Severne
Date: 12/17/2003, 5:12 pm
In Response To: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas (pikabike)

If you want strength, build a box beam. If your boat is a Pygmy follow the instructions for making the foredeck brace but use balsa wood. The wood is only a form for the fiberglass beam so balsa is fine.

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S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
pikabike -- 12/16/2003, 1:33 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
LeeG -- 12/18/2003, 11:58 am
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Severne -- 12/17/2003, 5:12 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2003, 7:47 pm
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Paul Jacob -- 12/17/2003, 12:23 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/17/2003, 1:54 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Jay Doorly -- 12/17/2003, 12:16 am
defining a word.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/16/2003, 8:47 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Glen Smith -- 12/16/2003, 8:14 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/17/2003, 1:56 pm
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bryan gorr -- 12/17/2003, 3:31 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 12/17/2003, 3:42 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Glen Smith -- 12/17/2003, 2:54 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 2:24 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
pikabike -- 12/16/2003, 5:00 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas *Pic*
bryan gorr -- 12/17/2003, 8:25 am
Rub Strip
Robert N Pruden -- 12/16/2003, 7:53 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
pikabike -- 12/17/2003, 12:28 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
Kyle T -- 12/17/2003, 3:02 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
chuck -- 12/17/2003, 2:17 pm
Re: Good point
pikabike -- 12/17/2003, 3:58 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
Robert N Pruden -- 12/17/2003, 1:53 pm
Re: RhinoLiner?
George -- 12/20/2003, 5:52 pm
Re: S&G: Strengthening the vulnerable areas
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/16/2003, 5:23 pm