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Time to finish the coaming lip. This photo was actually taken the previous day. You can see how the coaming looks from the side. |
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The coaming on the back of the cockpit. |
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And the front. This would have been so much better if I just would have had another six clamps. |
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But I didn't have those clamps, so I need to cover a longer bend around that sharp nose. This means I need to bend some wood. I've got very small creek running through the back of my property, so I just went back there and dumped a number of strips in the creek to soak them thoroughly. Once wet, they wrapped around that sharp bend like a dream. So, I clamped them and let the wood dry. Once it was dry, the bend was permanent. I let the wood dry (clamped like this) for around 24 hours. |
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After the wood was dry, I used resin as glue much like I did with the rest of the coaming. In this picture, the strips are epoxied. Thirteen clamps to do that small spot proved to be enough. |
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Here you can see where the strips meet. I cut the line as close as possible, then sanded it smooth. Then epoxy, and then the strips. |
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Same, from the top. |
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And a shot from the bottom looking up. No, this doesn't show anything important, I just did it because I could. |