[Douglas]

Some follow up questions for my canoe plug and mold questions. Thanks
guys for the previous solutions. Would masonite make a good parting
board material and what would I use on it for a release agent. Also is
it glued to the mold until the fiberglass cloth is layed up against it.
For running the parting line down the keel line I thought it may lead
to to difficulties in making a flange at the parting line on the female
mold because the bow and stern come to such a narrow edge. It seems a
flange running across the mid section of the canoe mold would be easier
to build up a flange. Finally would a special putty work by smoothing
it into the parting line within the mold instead of having the resin
seep in here. Also we are going to vaccum bag these canoes for our
club, so I thought perhaps the mold will have to be completly air tight
at the parting line by using the putty. Thanks guys for the help. There
really isn't any reference out there for these building techniques. I'm
sure these are advanced techniques but we are can do guys and want to
make a really good canoe