SoF SeaPup: Experiences with Glue
No pics tonight but I’ll certainly have a few tomorrow night.
The gunwales and deck ridge are all glued and everything is taped and bungeed up for the night. There were a couple places that I had to pull the gunwales in to close a gap. I hope they don’t pull out once I release the bungees. The Tightbond III is very thin and takes a bit of patience to work with but at least it’s easy to sand once it dries.
I also cut and glued in the fore and aft supports for the floor boards. I’m going to use some clear fir ripped down to 1/2″ thick and 3″ wide for the floor. Should the floor be glued or bolted in place? I’m concerned that a slat ight break and need to be replaced but bolts might not be as stong as glue. I’ll get a picture of it once the fir is cut and set in place.
I haven’t decided how to do the foot pegs. I have an idea that I could fabricate out of wood, just need to test it and see if it’s strong enough. I may end up settling for a block of foam. Any thoughts on this?