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Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
By:John Messinger
Date: 5/21/2012, 2:25 pm
In Response To: Strip: Carbon deck fitting *PIC* (Clayton Plunkett)

: Hi Builders,

: For those who might be intrested. I took a picture of the carbon
: padeye I have used on the Sea Glider I built some time back. I
: like the way they turned out, smooth and snag free when I am
: sliding around on the deck in a re-entry. I also like that there
: is no hole in the deck to seal. they are about 3/8 inch wide and
: 1 1/8 long more or less. They are extreamly light and easy to
: build.

: Clayton Plunkett

That looks great! To build them, I was thinking of laying down two layers of 6 oz CF cloth (2" wide x 12" long) over a 1/4" diameter polyethylene rod 12" long, and wetting it out. Then sawing it up at the 3/8" width. Or did you do something else?

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Strip: Carbon deck fitting *PIC*
Clayton Plunkett -- 5/21/2012, 11:20 am
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
John Messinger -- 5/21/2012, 2:25 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
Clayton Plunkett -- 5/21/2012, 2:57 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/21/2012, 5:44 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
Dan Caouette -- 5/21/2012, 6:23 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
John Messinger -- 5/23/2012, 6:07 am
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 5/23/2012, 6:46 am
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/23/2012, 3:54 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting *PIC*
Dan Caouette -- 5/23/2012, 4:11 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
John Abercrombie -- 5/23/2012, 7:20 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
Brian Nystrom -- 5/24/2012, 6:43 am
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting- cutting CF
John Abercrombie -- 5/24/2012, 12:34 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting- cutting CF
Brian Nystrom -- 5/24/2012, 12:40 pm
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
Dan Caouette -- 5/24/2012, 9:52 am
Re: Strip: Carbon deck fitting
Bill Hamm -- 5/24/2012, 12:26 am