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Re: Strip: Petrel pre-build research
By:Dan Thaler
Date: 2/7/2016, 10:04 am
In Response To: Strip: Petrel pre-build research (Howard Spira)

Howard,

My first Petrel weighs in at 33 pounds. The hull when completed weighed 9 pounds w/o glass. I used 1/8" cedar strips and 6 ounce glass throughout. I used 2" kevlar tape on the inner hull to deck seam. I didn't do anything fancy in terms of epoxy usage. I am not terribly careful with this boat and it has held up great. This includes 2 trips around Manhattan and various poundings in the Hudson.

Dan

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Strip: Petrel pre-build research
Howard Spira -- 2/7/2016, 9:25 am
Re: Strip: Petrel pre-build research
Dan Thaler -- 2/7/2016, 10:04 am
Re: Strip: Petrel pre-build research
Howard Spira -- 2/7/2016, 10:13 am
Re: Strip: Petrel pre-build research *PIC*
Dan Thaler -- 2/7/2016, 10:22 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 2/7/2016, 10:19 am
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Allan -- 2/7/2016, 4:01 pm
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wysedav -- 2/7/2016, 4:01 pm
thank you and a related question
howard -- 2/8/2016, 7:26 pm
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Wysedav -- 2/8/2016, 8:04 pm
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Shawn Jones -- 2/27/2016, 2:15 am
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Howard Spira -- 3/5/2016, 8:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 3/5/2016, 9:42 pm
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Randy -- 3/6/2016, 1:05 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 3/6/2016, 2:44 am
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Nick R. -- 3/7/2016, 11:22 am
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Dan Thaler -- 2/9/2016, 6:10 am