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I just finished the fillets and tape in my Chesapeake 16LT. I began removing the stitches and found that a few of my stitches in the vertical sections of the bow and stern were loose. The side panels in these places create such a hard angle that makes working the thickened epoxy into that joint difficult. I assume that since some of stiches are loose that I have some air pockets in those corners. Has anyone ever experienced the same condition, and how did you correct it?
Jared
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RE: loose stitches
» Submitted by Zackin, Joel - Mon, 4/11/16 » 1:06 PM
Jared,
As long as your fillets are strong, I do not think you need to worry. You will be glassing the outside of the hull and that will create a strong structure. A few voids of air will not compromise the structure. You will also be reinforcing the bow and stern with several layers of glass - very strong. I would just keep biulding.
Joel