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Bonding the top flanges in place - epoxy/403/406. Same procedure as the bottom pieces. To position these correctly, I clamped the end piece in place and put the trunk in the hull. When the end piece barely touched the centre strip, I took the trunk out, moved the endpiece up 1/8", and called that good. For the step end of the long flanges, I again checked how much space there was between the step and the strip, and added 1/8". When I fit the deck, I can sand off what is necessary to get a perfect fit.
Nov 18, 2004 - 20:51