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Re: Strip: taping the outside shear
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/30/2014, 12:43 am
In Response To: Strip: taping the outside shear (Bob Borovicka)

The strength of these boats comes from the glass on both sides with the wood core in the middle. Take away the glass on one side and there is very little strength left. Take one good blow to the sheer and it'll split into pieces.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: taping the outside shear
Bob Borovicka -- 1/29/2014, 6:04 pm
Re: Strip: taping the outside shear
Allan -- 1/29/2014, 7:18 pm
Re: Strip: taping the outside shear
Bill Hamm -- 1/30/2014, 12:43 am
Re: Strip: taping the outside shear
Jay Babina -- 1/30/2014, 5:24 pm
Re: Strip: taping the outside shear
Bob Borovicka -- 1/31/2014, 12:37 pm
Re: Strip: taping the outside shear
James Doyle -- 2/2/2014, 11:42 pm