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Peterduck
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Re: Sheathing a folkboat?

12/05/2008 00:57

Sheathing would be the equivalent of a Band-Aid on a broken leg! First you have to fix the ribs, then you have to re-caulk the seams. The 'wetness near the mast-step' needs further investigation. The region of the mast-step is the most highly-stressed in the whole hull, because when sailing the mast is pushing downwards on the keel, and trying to open the garboard seam. If you are not experienced at caulking, get someone who is to show you how, or to do it for you. It is very easy for a newcomer to get it wrong, and damage the plank edges.
Peter.

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Sheathing a folkboat?	NickNorway	11/05/2008 21:44
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Heras_Master	13/05/2008 19:43
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	NickNorway	13/05/2008 21:43
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Heras_Master	16/05/2008 17:26
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	oldharry	16/05/2008 22:59
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	oldharry	14/05/2008 22:40
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	NickNorway	13/05/2008 18:12
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	KenMcCulloch	13/05/2008 20:39
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	oldharry	13/05/2008 21:33
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	DownWest	13/05/2008 16:50
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	mattyg	13/05/2008 08:15
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Clifford_Pope	13/05/2008 08:37
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	oldfrank	14/05/2008 21:55
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Big_Southern_Jesse	12/05/2008 17:24
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Vitalman	12/05/2008 01:23
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Peterduck	12/05/2008 00:57
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	oldharry	11/05/2008 22:38
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Seagreen	12/05/2008 21:01
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Niander	12/05/2008 21:47
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Seagreen	13/05/2008 00:37
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Niander	13/05/2008 22:02
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	Seagreen	13/05/2008 22:51
Re: Sheathing a folkboat?	LakeSailor	13/05/2008 17:51

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