Re: Dumb question from the Aussie

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

OK try using a knife to cut through the glass at the size of the plug.  
Then you can rasp away until you get to the cut and you won't delaminate  
the glass outside the hole. You can do this on both sides and be extra  
safe.


On Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:33:18 -0700, <BDally6107@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Steve,
> Greg is correct about using a rasp on laminated composite (it does  
> require  a
> degree of common sense).  The problem you might have is that you want the
> plug as low are is practical without screwing up the laminate on the  
> bottom of
> the boat.  By drilling a smaller hole and then using a rasp, you can put  
> it
> at the exact level you want relative to the bottom.  I actually rasp  the
> bottom of the plug fitting to fit the bevel at the transom because I  
> don't  want
> any water left sitting in the bottom of the boat.  Most of this plug   
> hole is in
> the fillet and double laminate anyway so it is less of an issue  than you
> might imagine.
> Best regards,
> Bram



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