: Thanks for pointing that out; honestly, I hadn't 'progressed' to
: the point of trouble-shooting my setup (still looking for the
: iron). I wonder about making a 'cap' out of FG and epoxy; I
: suspect it's non-conducting, isn't it? And I have a little of
: that on hand.

: It strikes me - there must be some even more effective variations
: on this theme. It'd be interesting if there was a method of
: heating/steaming for just a section - generally bow/stern, maybe
: two feet or so. I've not steamed before (and that setup looks
: more involved than simple heat/heat gun), but something
: interesting to play with while waiting for the -15 F temps to
: dissipate and my shop to warm up a bit.

: Appreciate the suggestions/sharing. The GFI is a good suggestion,
: regardless the setup.

I'd be worried about the heat transfer cooking off fumes from the FG/epoxy. If you can get some of the high temp sleeve material to cover the connections, then zip-tie those in place it would be safer. That with the GFI should prevent any 'across the shop launches'.

Kirk