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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
By:ancient kayaker
Date: 8/19/2013, 1:22 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings? (Don)

What if you just lash a few key locations and use something like PL Premium on all the joints? You could also use bungie cords to hold the stringers while the glue is drying overnight.

You could also consider using zip ties as a temp clamp while PL or Epoxy glues joints dry, then remove the zip tie similar to how some folks are build ing stich and glue boats.

PL Premium seems as good as Titebond III which is OK for most parts of a boat but not really to be trusted below the waterline or where prolonged water exposure is expected. I have used both without problems on boats that are taken out of the water after each trip and stored indoors, but epoxy goes where it's important. I find spring clamps work fine to hold light stringers in place, for non-stapled strippers even clothes pegs will hold the strips in place; they are cheap, quick and easy.

The sharp edges of zip ties and the wire ends of bungies can damage soft wood: plastic tubing fixes both those problems.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/15/2013, 2:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
ancient kayaker -- 8/15/2013, 6:42 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 8/15/2013, 7:04 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/15/2013, 8:19 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 8/15/2013, 8:39 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 8/15/2013, 8:36 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 8/15/2013, 9:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/15/2013, 9:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings? *PIC*
Martin Bunny -- 8/16/2013, 12:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/16/2013, 9:25 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/16/2013, 10:22 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/16/2013, 1:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/16/2013, 1:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2013, 9:11 pm
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woodman -- 8/15/2013, 7:54 pm
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David -- 8/15/2013, 8:07 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/15/2013, 8:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings? *PIC*
woodman -- 8/18/2013, 1:42 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Jeff Horton -- 8/24/2013, 5:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Mike Savage -- 8/16/2013, 6:37 am
Why lash at all? *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/16/2013, 9:52 am
Re: Why lash at all?
Jeff Horton -- 8/16/2013, 12:08 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/16/2013, 1:56 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
Jeff Horton -- 8/16/2013, 2:12 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
ancient kayaker -- 8/16/2013, 4:36 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2013, 9:18 pm
Re: Why lash at all?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/17/2013, 1:45 am
Re: Why lash at all?
Jeff Horton -- 8/19/2013, 1:06 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Etienne Muller -- 8/16/2013, 5:21 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
john vanburen -- 8/17/2013, 10:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Paul Montgomery -- 8/17/2013, 11:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings? *PIC*
David -- 8/20/2013, 6:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Marc Upchurch -- 8/20/2013, 6:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Bill Hamm -- 8/21/2013, 1:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
Don -- 8/18/2013, 11:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
ancient kayaker -- 8/19/2013, 1:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Zip-tie lashings?
john vanburen -- 8/19/2013, 9:31 am
THANKS FOR THE IDEAS!
Jeff Horton -- 8/19/2013, 1:07 pm
Rawhide!
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 8/19/2013, 2:52 pm