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Re: Strip: starting the deck
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 5/29/2014, 10:19 am
In Response To: Strip: starting the deck (Mike Thomas)

Hey I just realized on the front of my yukon the bottom is glued to the bow stem piece well it projects up through the bottom into the deck how do I attach the deck strips if I glue them I won`t be able to remove it from the mold unless I cut the bow stem piece

I've cut through the stem with a fine-tooth (Japanese style) handsaw on some builds.
When the time comes to bond the hull & deck together, just glue the stem back together with epoxy and appropriate (microfibers, cabosil,wood flour ?) filler.
If you are careful with your saw cut, a very small bit of work with a flat sanding block will clean up and blend the joining areas before re-bonding.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: starting the deck
Mike Thomas -- 5/29/2014, 8:26 am
Re: Strip: starting the deck
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/29/2014, 10:19 am
Re: Strip: starting the deck
Mike Thomas -- 5/29/2014, 12:51 pm
Re: Strip: starting the deck
JohnAbercrombie -- 5/29/2014, 1:17 pm
Re: Strip: starting the deck
Bill Hamm -- 5/30/2014, 10:14 am