Tiki 30 #205

Comment by john james on April 29, 2012 at 9:52am

Have you any tips on how to neatly attach the intermediate stringer?  The one I weighted down with a variety of barbell plates etc. it bonded Ok but oozed out the edges too much.  With my junk obstructing any possibility of dealing with the ooze.

Comment by Marc LaFrance on April 30, 2012 at 8:33am

John,

I screwed that stringer on, temporarily. Here's what I did anyway :

•  Position the stringer on the inside of the laid out, flat side ( hull side on saw horses ).
•  Mark its position, remove it and drill through the side. Maybe 8 to 10 inch centers.
•  Temporarily fasten the stringer from below, then remove it.
• Apply glue to both surfaces and screw the stringer on, again from the underside. 

Many steps, but predictable and easy to clean with a popsicle stick to leave a small fillet at the joint.

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