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Re: Strip: Stems; please help guide me
By:Terry
Date: 10/28/2010, 12:06 am
In Response To: Strip: Stems; please help guide me (Todd O)

: Internal stems, external stems, no stems......I'm confused on what
: to do and not entire clear on my options. My son and I are
: building a 14 foot Great Auk, and had planned on not using
: internal or external stems, but rather alternate strips past the
: end of the forms since we're following Nick's book. I recently
: found though that Nick now suggests using an internal stem. What
: are all the options, and what do most guys like? I've got the
: forms all set-up on the strong back, and ready to start
: stripping, but I guess it's not too late to cut the stems off
: and tape on some internal ones.
My first boat ,a guillemot, was done without an internal stem. I did add an external stem, as per the book. After 10 years and many miles I've had no problems and doubt I would use an internal stem if I built again. Which ever way you go it will turn out fine..
Terry

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Strip: Stems; please help guide me
Todd O -- 10/27/2010, 6:05 pm
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Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 10/28/2010, 9:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2010, 12:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/29/2010, 12:26 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/29/2010, 5:13 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/30/2010, 12:47 am
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Ancient Kayaker -- 10/30/2010, 12:30 am
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Todd O -- 10/28/2010, 10:22 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 10/28/2010, 11:22 pm
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Ian Johnson -- 10/29/2010, 12:07 am
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Kurt Maurer -- 10/28/2010, 6:48 pm
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Terry -- 10/28/2010, 12:06 am
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Allan -- 10/28/2010, 1:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2010, 8:50 am
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Allan -- 10/27/2010, 9:11 pm
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Glen Smith -- 10/27/2010, 9:06 pm
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Joe Whitman -- 10/27/2010, 7:43 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/27/2010, 7:33 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 10/27/2010, 8:53 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/28/2010, 12:26 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2010, 1:33 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/28/2010, 6:59 am
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BryanK -- 10/29/2010, 2:02 pm
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dave g -- 10/29/2010, 7:29 pm
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Glen Smith -- 10/29/2010, 11:15 pm
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dave g -- 10/30/2010, 1:09 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/28/2010, 7:23 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/29/2010, 2:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2010, 8:45 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 10/29/2010, 5:15 am