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Strip: hot glue to every station?
By:Steve Solomon
Date: 12/13/2016, 9:32 am

Finally started stripping the hull! Realized I have a rather basic question, but not seeing a clear answer so thought I'd ask - should I be putting a dab of hot glue at each and every intersection between a strip and a station, or only where needed?

Based on our previous discussion regarding clamping, and in viewing some videos, it SEEMS like you'd want to minimize the amount of hot glue attaching the strips to the stations. So if you need it firmly affixed to maintain alignment (e.g., the sheer strip) then hot glue to every station - but if it will stay in place without it (relying just on the hot glue beads, tape, clamps, or whatever holding it to the next strip while the glue cures) then don't.

Is that correct?

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Strip: hot glue to every station?
Steve Solomon -- 12/13/2016, 9:32 am
Re: Strip: hot glue to every station?
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/13/2016, 10:09 am
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Marc Upchurch -- 12/13/2016, 11:27 am
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Steve Solomon -- 12/13/2016, 12:12 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 12/13/2016, 12:24 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/13/2016, 1:56 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/15/2016, 12:06 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/15/2016, 7:07 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/16/2016, 12:46 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/16/2016, 12:50 am
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Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 12/16/2016, 8:00 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/16/2016, 10:19 am
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/16/2016, 11:46 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 12/16/2016, 6:31 pm
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Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 12/16/2016, 6:57 pm
Re: Too many cooks spoil the stew! *NM*
Should only be One, right? NM besides this -- 12/16/2016, 11:16 am
Re: Strip: hot glue to every station?
Phil -- 12/13/2016, 10:13 pm
Re: Strip: hot glue to every station?
Nick R. -- 12/14/2016, 10:18 am