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  1. #1
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    Absolutely Gorgeous.
    It's definitely art.
    Those mysterious symbols....
    Interesting you've kept your core material
    a complete secret.

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    Thumbs up Second time's a charm!

    The recored, re-glassed starboard side deck.

    More details and pictures ad nauseam on "the blog"...

    PS. Ebb, I'm using Corecell for the core material - shown earlier in this thread (#66).
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    Mike
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    Mike

    looks good, glad it set up for you on the second try. while I haven't had to start over with a mix problem, I have hit both extremes of tempurature problems (too thick a layup schedule = a small fire) and ('glassing in the snow without a heat gun = a big mess).

    hope you don't encounter these two event first hand ...

    cheers,
    bill

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    Port Side Deck Recore

    This time, instead of sawing up the whole side deck, I'm going to try and minimize the sawing (and thus the grinding!) this time around...
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    Smile Stern Rail Arrives!

    This arrived Monday and has been sitting in my office. I finally brought it home last night. After work today, I just had to see how it would look - plus, I wanted to make sure the measurements weren't off.
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    that's a nice looking stern rail. who was your vendor?

    Bill

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    After doing some checking around, I finally decided on Tops in Quality. Nobody could match or come close to their price, and a number of others have recommended them as well. (I'll be happy to fill in the gory details if anyone wants them.)

    I had them add an arch, which they did for an additional $25. Here's a snippet of an email to them:
    Additional considerations:
    1. Please make it look as much like the attached picture of Sirocco as possible (i.e. slight arch/bend going up to AND over taff rail - following the lines of the transom)
    I don't know that they actually read the emails, but when all was said and done, I'm pretty pleased.
    Mike
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