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Re: Strip: hull shape advice
By:Justin
Date: 8/12/2013, 9:23 am
In Response To: Strip: hull shape advice (Sean )

A couple of questions:

1) is the deck / hull glassed on both sides, or only one? - humidity and temperature can have a large effect if only one side, as the wood expands and contracts with changes in both, whilst the epoxy and glass do not. - pick your moment carefully to glass the other side (when the shape is nearly the original) and then use spreader sticks until the epoxy sets.

2) when were they glassed? - epoxy takes about a week to fully harden, so if more recently, get going forcing it back into shape without delay

I did exactly the same on my first build, and forced the hull apart to match the deck, with no lasting problems (forcing it was a pain, though). It is better to force the hull than the deck, otherwise your hatches will not be the same shape as the (forced) deck.

May I also take this opportunity to welcome you to the "I will always use spreader sticks in future" club?

Cheers,

Justin

Messages In This Thread

Strip: hull shape advice
Sean -- 8/12/2013, 7:51 am
Re: Strip: hull shape advice
Justin -- 8/12/2013, 9:23 am
Re: Strip: hull shape advice
C Plunkett -- 8/12/2013, 9:48 am
Re: Strip: hull shape advice
Marc Upchurch -- 8/12/2013, 5:56 pm
Re: Strip: hull shape advice
Bill Hamm -- 8/13/2013, 12:30 am
Re: Strip: hull shape advice
Sean -- 8/13/2013, 6:19 am
Re: Strip: hull shape advice
David Bartnowski -- 8/13/2013, 7:42 am