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Re: Strip: Strongback
By:Mark N
Date: 2/9/2018, 12:26 pm
In Response To: Strip: Strongback (Rick Steudel)

I am not a real expert, but I believe that finding a 2x4 that is straight enough with no twist will be problematic. For my two strip builds, I used a 2x4 box beam per the suggestion on p70 of Nick's book. CLC sells a pre-cut kit that makes it easy.

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Strip: Strongback
Rick Steudel -- 2/8/2018, 3:23 pm
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Mark N -- 2/9/2018, 12:26 pm
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Olli -- 2/9/2018, 1:05 pm
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/9/2018, 1:13 pm
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Nick R. -- 2/9/2018, 4:14 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/9/2018, 4:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/10/2018, 2:03 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/10/2018, 11:42 am
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Bill Hamm -- 2/13/2018, 12:22 am
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Ken Blanton -- 2/9/2018, 9:34 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 2/9/2018, 10:29 pm