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Re: Strip: Strip Length - the long and the short o
By:Al Edie
Date: 2/19/2012, 11:35 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Strip Length - the long and the short o (Sean Dawe)

+1 Butt joints don't affect strength of the fiberglassed hull/deck, are easy to place wherever convenient (away from the most twisty or bendy areas, easier to align off the forms), and they can result in excellent fairing. I used them on my first boat with 3/16" strips, and as far as I could tell, they had no perceptible affect on the fairness of the finished surface. Other's experience may be different, but given how well butt joints worked for me, I would not consider full length strips or scarfing my joints.

Cutting the square ends for butt joints is dead easy and quick with a little home made miter box and a dovetail or Japanese pull saw.

Good luck with your boat,

Best regards,

Allan Edie

: Just did a test using the circular saw with a 2' guide - worked
: like a charm on the 8' lengths!. Noisy and dusty but I guess I
: can live with it (clean up after it). 12' planks should be no
: less a problem!!! I may just go with this method!!

: Yes, from what I understand the wood is just something to wrap the
: glass/epoxy around so joins in the wood are insignificant -
: unless they affect the shape of the hull!! This boat will have
: no "artistry", i.e., patterns in the wood, but rather
: a good strong build that will be covered by a generous coat of
: suitable paint!! Staple holes, mismatched grains etc are of no
: significance!!

: Sean

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Strip: Strip Length - the long and the short of it!!
Sean Dawe -- 2/17/2012, 12:31 pm
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MattD. -- 2/17/2012, 1:20 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 2/17/2012, 1:29 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/17/2012, 2:10 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 2/17/2012, 2:34 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 2/17/2012, 3:21 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/17/2012, 5:49 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/17/2012, 5:51 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/17/2012, 6:00 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/17/2012, 10:08 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 2/17/2012, 8:19 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 2/17/2012, 3:42 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/17/2012, 3:21 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 3:48 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/19/2012, 11:15 am
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Kirk Fredericks -- 2/19/2012, 11:27 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 2:45 am
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Nick Riccardi -- 2/17/2012, 3:59 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 2/17/2012, 7:59 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 2/17/2012, 9:37 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 3:52 am
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Al Edie -- 2/19/2012, 11:35 am
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Ian Cummins -- 2/19/2012, 3:59 pm
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Al Edie -- 2/21/2012, 11:41 am
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Ian Cummins -- 2/21/2012, 1:24 pm
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Al Edie -- 2/21/2012, 6:49 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/22/2012, 9:36 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2012, 3:38 am
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Sean Dawe -- 2/19/2012, 10:38 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/19/2012, 11:12 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/20/2012, 4:00 am
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Sean Dawe -- 2/20/2012, 7:23 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/20/2012, 9:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2012, 4:22 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 2/21/2012, 4:14 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 2/22/2012, 9:39 pm
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Sean Dawe -- 2/22/2012, 9:46 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/23/2012, 10:19 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2012, 3:41 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/26/2012, 12:26 pm
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Paul Davies -- 2/21/2012, 2:58 pm