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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bungee or lines through gunwale
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 7/14/2011, 6:02 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Bungee or lines through gunwales? (Wayne One (wwfloyd))

: I think some of you have done this, including Yost type boats with
: 1 1/2 inch gunwales. Any concerns about weakening with softer
: woods? I had to go with Radiata pine (not really sure how I feel
: about that). Sealing -- might do OK with Lexel and your latigo
: cords. If I do bungee, though, I wonder if the area between skin
: and gunwale will be a seepage area...?

For decklines on my SOF's I do the drill-through-gunwale-and-seal route. Bungees and polyester cord. I use Marine GOOP to seal the cord/bungee.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Bungee or lines through gunwales?
Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 7/14/2011, 11:08 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bungee or lines through gunwale
Dave Gentry -- 7/14/2011, 1:01 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bungee or lines through gunwale
David Bynoe -- 7/14/2011, 4:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Bungee or lines through gunwale
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 7/14/2011, 6:02 pm
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wsmortFl -- 1/12/2012, 11:34 pm
WHAT is this? 2nd time...
Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 1/12/2012, 11:42 pm
SPAM, simple as that. *NM*
Doug S -- 1/13/2012, 2:07 pm