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Stitch and glue canoe; scarf or butt?
(Backyard Renegade) wrote
I think that they missed no point, as if done as reccomended, most of
these joints and seams have at least two layers of cloth on either
side creating an area that is much stronger than the material it holds
to.
We are each correct in the sense that the weaker woven tape is often
sufficient for small boats seams.
As you write, as long as the joint is stronger that the parts, we are
OK.
For small boats, we often specify woven tape for the chine, keel and
bow seams because:
- it is sufficient
- it cost less
but for fiberglass splices, I prefer to alwasy use biaxial.
Now, if you build the whole boat with woven tape and need only 3 feet
for a splcie, it makes sense to stick to the woven tape that is
available.
For larger boats or, if I want a perfect job, I will not take that
shortcut.
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