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Re: Transom Bar - Carbon Tape

To: Robert DesMarais <drrld@xxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: Transom Bar - Carbon Tape
From: Warren Stevens <warren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2005 17:54:32 -0700
Cc: warren@xxxxxxxxxxxx, "Rob DesMarais, D.C." <drrld@xxxxxxxxxxx>,swiftsolo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
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Reply-to: warren@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Yeah, mine is glassed.  Oh well.

2" tape was in short supply when i bought mine stock, so I have 1 1/2"
as well.  On the transom bar, I just wrapped it around and all seems
well.  For the various spots on the hull, I'm generally using two
widths to get a 3" width. 

I probably wouldn't bother with a strip down the chine; the spots
where it's used in the interior of the hull are under tension load,
and I don't think the chine would be subjected to that kind of load.

Warren

On Wed, Jul 06, 2005 at 08:32:39AM -0500, Robert DesMarais wrote:
> Thanks Warren,
> 
> Bram said not to overlap the carbon and not to use the glass on it.  I was 
> trying to avoid the overlapping for the reason you mentioned but didn't want 
> to compromise strength.
> 
> Another question:  All I have is 1 1/2" carbon tape.  Manual calls for 2"!  
> Do I go 2 strips to make 3" or is 1.5 enough?  I'm looking at finishing the 
> bulkheads and down the inside of the hull?  Any pros/cons of putting a 
> carbon strip down the chine?
> 
> Rob
> 
> On Tue, 5 Jul 2005 21:51:48 -0700, Warren Stevens wrote
> > Hi Rob - not sure if anyone replied to this question.
> > 
> > I'm just about to bond my transom bar onto my deck.  I overlapped the
> > material slightly (about 1/8").  Were I to do this again, I would
> > probably try and avoid overlap - it makes fairing the transom bar 
> > down flat that much harder.
> > 
> > Warren
> > 
> > On Tue, Jun 28, 2005 at 09:39:20AM -0500, Rob DesMarais, D.C. wrote:
> > >    When you wrap the finished bar with carbon and then glass, is there an
> > >    overlaping of the material or just butt the edges? 
> > > 
> > >     
> > > 
> > >    Rob
> > 
> > -- 
> > warren stevens - catzooks.com
> 
> 
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