Re: [bolger] Gullapalooza (cont.)
I have fitted a 6" backer and sanding disk to my 4" grinder but the torgue makes it hard to hold with
one hand. It does eat most anything though. Clyde
David Ryan wrote:
one hand. It does eat most anything though. Clyde
David Ryan wrote:
> FBBB --
>
> A seven inch grinder and a 36 grit disk makes short work of drip,
> droops, gops and goobers.
I do hearby solemnly promise to not talk about motorcycles, cars ETC.
I do rewserve the right to talk about my Seagull. ( I love that
simple beast)...
Scott Calman
I do rewserve the right to talk about my Seagull. ( I love that
simple beast)...
Scott Calman
--- In bolger@y..., "ghartc" <gcarlson@c...> wrote:
> Boatbuilding! Boatbuilding! Boatbuilding!
>
> Unless you're trailering boats with your car,
> this is a little off topic ;-}
>
> Thanks, Moderator
>
> --- In bolger@y..., "sacalman" <sacalman@y...> wrote:
> > I had a '63 BSA 650 and it was touched by the "Prince of
Darkness"
> > too. I gave it to my brother and he is on his 3rd year of
> > restoration. Can't seem to find a generator armature...
> >
> > Scott calman
> >
> > --- In bolger@y..., "lulalake_1999" <lulalake_1999@y...> wrote:
> > > Oh yes.
> > >
> > > I've had a few English cars in my life and have known the touch
> of
> > > Lucas more than once.
> > >
> > > It's good to remember that the name "Lucas" is a form
of "Lucifer"
> > >
> I thought the Aztec was an SUV?It is, kind of. Pontiac calls it a "Sport Recreation Vehicle" --
it's sort of halfway between a SUV and a minivan. I really don't
understand why people think it's so ugly -- especially people who
enjoy Bolger boats. :-) Oh well, de gustibus, I guess....
> My understanding of the word truckWell, my Suburban (ObBoatbuilding: which I bought to tow my
> is something that has an open bed and the room to buckle your
> seat belt without bonking heads with the passenger.
Insolent 60 around) certainly qualifies as a "truck", and it's
fully enclosed. There's certainly room in both vehicles to
buckle your seatbelt without bonking heads with the passenger (?),
even while hauling a stack of 4x8 plywood sheets, which both can
do.
--
Susan Davis <futabachan@...>
Boatbuilding! Boatbuilding! Boatbuilding!
Unless you're trailering boats with your car,
this is a little off topic ;-}
Thanks, Moderator
Unless you're trailering boats with your car,
this is a little off topic ;-}
Thanks, Moderator
--- In bolger@y..., "sacalman" <sacalman@y...> wrote:
> I had a '63 BSA 650 and it was touched by the "Prince of Darkness"
> too. I gave it to my brother and he is on his 3rd year of
> restoration. Can't seem to find a generator armature...
>
> Scott calman
>
> --- In bolger@y..., "lulalake_1999" <lulalake_1999@y...> wrote:
> > Oh yes.
> >
> > I've had a few English cars in my life and have known the touch
of
> > Lucas more than once.
> >
> > It's good to remember that the name "Lucas" is a form of "Lucifer"
> >
What's an "ITH".snip?
-----Original Message-----
From: rnlocnil [mailto:lincolnr@...]
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 8:12 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: Gullapalooza (cont.)
ITH = in the house? Why so cryptic?
The Brick is a great little boat (or maybe a great big boat that
happens to be short) with amazing capacity. At least it's great for
sailing. Pretty lousy to row, tho it can be done, and I'm sure you
could ros 4 people and gear out to a boat faster than with several
trips in a Nymph or something.
-----Original Message-----
From: rnlocnil [mailto:lincolnr@...]
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 8:12 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: Gullapalooza (cont.)
ITH = in the house? Why so cryptic?
The Brick is a great little boat (or maybe a great big boat that
happens to be short) with amazing capacity. At least it's great for
sailing. Pretty lousy to row, tho it can be done, and I'm sure you
could ros 4 people and gear out to a boat faster than with several
trips in a Nymph or something.
--- In bolger@y..., "announcer97624" <cupp@k...> wrote:
snip
>
> I myself am waiting for my Brick plans to arrive(first bolger
design
> I'll build)but I will not try building "ITH". snip
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Lucas Lord of Darkness never bothered me, and I even mastered SU carbs. But
I have heard a rumor that Jaguar never built its own radios because they did
not want oil leaks in passenger compartment.
The Seagull, however, is appealing because of its simplicity. REminds me of
the model airplane engines I used to play with as a kid.
-----Original Message-----
From: Harry W. James [mailto:welshman@...]
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 6:15 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [bolger] Re: Gullapalooza (cont.)
I had a 1959 TR3 that had an on off switch on the dash made by Lucas
that must of had 15 moving parts in it. Decades later, I still marvel.
Bolger's designs tend to ruthlessly simplify on the other hand, and you
were wondering how I was going to get back OT.
HJ
As for all things British you obviously have not felt the sting of the
curse of Lucas
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I have heard a rumor that Jaguar never built its own radios because they did
not want oil leaks in passenger compartment.
The Seagull, however, is appealing because of its simplicity. REminds me of
the model airplane engines I used to play with as a kid.
-----Original Message-----
From: Harry W. James [mailto:welshman@...]
Sent: Monday, June 03, 2002 6:15 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [bolger] Re: Gullapalooza (cont.)
I had a 1959 TR3 that had an on off switch on the dash made by Lucas
that must of had 15 moving parts in it. Decades later, I still marvel.
Bolger's designs tend to ruthlessly simplify on the other hand, and you
were wondering how I was going to get back OT.
HJ
As for all things British you obviously have not felt the sting of the
curse of Lucas
>electric's.Bolger rules!!!
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And speaking of places to find British bike parts
http://www.britishonly.com/webcatalog/new.txt
http://www.britishbikeconnection.com/parts.htm
http://xandersbritbikes.tripod.com/xandersbritbikes/id7.html
Off topic, I know but fun to find rare stuff.
I stuck mainly to Japanese bikes or Ariel square 4's
till I discovered sailboats
http://www.britishonly.com/webcatalog/new.txt
http://www.britishbikeconnection.com/parts.htm
http://xandersbritbikes.tripod.com/xandersbritbikes/id7.html
Off topic, I know but fun to find rare stuff.
I stuck mainly to Japanese bikes or Ariel square 4's
till I discovered sailboats
--- In bolger@y..., "sacalman" <sacalman@y...> wrote:
> I had a '63 BSA 650 and it was touched by the "Prince of Darkness"
> too. I gave it to my brother and he is on his 3rd year of
> restoration. Can't seem to find a generator armature...
>
> Scott calman
>
> --- In bolger@y..., "lulalake_1999" <lulalake_1999@y...> wrote:
> > Oh yes.
> >
> > I've had a few English cars in my life and have known the touch
of
> > Lucas more than once.
> >
> > It's good to remember that the name "Lucas" is a form
of "Lucifer"
> >
I had a '63 BSA 650 and it was touched by the "Prince of Darkness"
too. I gave it to my brother and he is on his 3rd year of
restoration. Can't seem to find a generator armature...
Scott calman
too. I gave it to my brother and he is on his 3rd year of
restoration. Can't seem to find a generator armature...
Scott calman
--- In bolger@y..., "lulalake_1999" <lulalake_1999@y...> wrote:
> Oh yes.
>
> I've had a few English cars in my life and have known the touch of
> Lucas more than once.
>
> It's good to remember that the name "Lucas" is a form of "Lucifer"
>
ITH = in the house? Why so cryptic?
The Brick is a great little boat (or maybe a great big boat that
happens to be short) with amazing capacity. At least it's great for
sailing. Pretty lousy to row, tho it can be done, and I'm sure you
could ros 4 people and gear out to a boat faster than with several
trips in a Nymph or something.
The Brick is a great little boat (or maybe a great big boat that
happens to be short) with amazing capacity. At least it's great for
sailing. Pretty lousy to row, tho it can be done, and I'm sure you
could ros 4 people and gear out to a boat faster than with several
trips in a Nymph or something.
--- In bolger@y..., "announcer97624" <cupp@k...> wrote:
snip
>
> I myself am waiting for my Brick plans to arrive(first bolger
design
> I'll build)but I will not try building "ITH". snip
I had a 1959 TR3 that had an on off switch on the dash made by Lucas
that must of had 15 moving parts in it. Decades later, I still marvel.
Bolger's designs tend to ruthlessly simplify on the other hand, and you
were wondering how I was going to get back OT.
HJ
As for all things British you obviously have not felt the sting of the
curse of Lucas
that must of had 15 moving parts in it. Decades later, I still marvel.
Bolger's designs tend to ruthlessly simplify on the other hand, and you
were wondering how I was going to get back OT.
HJ
As for all things British you obviously have not felt the sting of the
curse of Lucas
>electric's.
Thank You Bruce,
I thought the Aztec was an SUV? My understanding of the word truck
is something that has an open bed and the room to buckle your seat
belt without bonking heads with the passenger. As for all things
British you obviously have not felt the sting of the curse of Lucas
electric's.
I myself am waiting for my Brick plans to arrive(first bolger design
I'll build)but I will not try building "ITH". I can say without any
problem that a Gloucester Gull could make any vehicle look
outstanding. Just because my first choice in an SUV would not be an
Aztec does not mean I would call it ugly. Beauty is always in the eye
of the beholder but comments about the choice of a woman's clothes or
cars are seldom forgotten and forgiven.
Those of us in Oregon(I speak for myself mainly)are not blessed with
wives that allow boatbuilding inside of our house. I am extremely
jealous of all you east-coasters that have such understanding female
companions. It must be something in the water? And what of all that
testing? I am no student of anthropology but there seem to be
distinct differences between east and west coast family life. I am so
glad that my hobby is boat building and not anthropology but
sometimes late at night my mind will question what I have read.
I thought the Aztec was an SUV? My understanding of the word truck
is something that has an open bed and the room to buckle your seat
belt without bonking heads with the passenger. As for all things
British you obviously have not felt the sting of the curse of Lucas
electric's.
I myself am waiting for my Brick plans to arrive(first bolger design
I'll build)but I will not try building "ITH". I can say without any
problem that a Gloucester Gull could make any vehicle look
outstanding. Just because my first choice in an SUV would not be an
Aztec does not mean I would call it ugly. Beauty is always in the eye
of the beholder but comments about the choice of a woman's clothes or
cars are seldom forgotten and forgiven.
Those of us in Oregon(I speak for myself mainly)are not blessed with
wives that allow boatbuilding inside of our house. I am extremely
jealous of all you east-coasters that have such understanding female
companions. It must be something in the water? And what of all that
testing? I am no student of anthropology but there seem to be
distinct differences between east and west coast family life. I am so
glad that my hobby is boat building and not anthropology but
sometimes late at night my mind will question what I have read.
--- In bolger@y..., "Nickerson, Bruce " <nickerb@p...> wrote:
> I had been tempted to make a similar comment about the Aztec. The
first
> Aztec that caught my eye and impressed me with its ugliness was a
bright
> red. But then, I like 3 wheeled Morgans, "perpindicular period"
MGs,
> British Seagull Outboard motors, and other bizarre, but attractive,
British
> machinery. Who am I to cast stones at Ugly American iron?
>
I had been tempted to make a similar comment about the Aztec. The first
Aztec that caught my eye and impressed me with its ugliness was a bright
red. But then, I like 3 wheeled Morgans, "perpindicular period" MGs,
British Seagull Outboard motors, and other bizarre, but attractive, British
machinery. Who am I to cast stones at Ugly American iron?
-----Original Message-----
From: announcer97624 [mailto:cupp@...]
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 12:53 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: Gullapalooza (cont.)
Susan,
You wrote,
epoxy goobered up Sue's new (but very
ugly) truck".
I loved the photo's and commentary but wondered why David would make
such a statement about your new boat transport?
John,
from Oregon
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Aztec that caught my eye and impressed me with its ugliness was a bright
red. But then, I like 3 wheeled Morgans, "perpindicular period" MGs,
British Seagull Outboard motors, and other bizarre, but attractive, British
machinery. Who am I to cast stones at Ugly American iron?
-----Original Message-----
From: announcer97624 [mailto:cupp@...]
Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2002 12:53 PM
To:bolger@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [bolger] Re: Gullapalooza (cont.)
Susan,
You wrote,
> > The boat rode right side up on her roof racks and as farYou did not comment on David's remark, "2) Making sure no drips of
> > as I know both objectives were achieved.
>
> I was foolish enough to have forgotten to bring line with me to
> tie the boat to the roof rack, so David was gracious enough to
> supply some twine to supplement the bungee cords that I did
> remember. I had a minor emergency driving through the Hamptons
> when the twine on the port side of the boat (and starboard side
> of the car, since we put it on facing backwards) chafed through
> due to careless bungee cord placement, but I was able to re-tie
> everything snugly enough to get the boat home at 60 mph. The
> boat sat very securely at 60 mph, and danced around like crazy
> at 65, so I stayed at 60 or less for the whole trip, which meant
> that I had to pull over for a brief nap at one point to keep
> from falling asleep.
epoxy goobered up Sue's new (but very
ugly) truck".
I loved the photo's and commentary but wondered why David would make
such a statement about your new boat transport?
John,
from Oregon
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FBBB --
A seven inch grinder and a 36 grit disk makes short work of drip,
droops, gops and goobers. It can also make short work of your glass
job or even the whole boat, so it is with considerable relief that I
can report that I've cleaned up my glass job and I'm ready to apply a
skim coat of filling/fairing compound!
The "satin-weave" cloth has considerably less relief to its weave at
this point and the filling/fairing looks like it will be relatively
easy. I'm going to get out my drywall tools and see if they help.
I'll post a photo of the hull glassed and ground presently at:
http://www.crumblingempire.com/gullapalooza/glassednground.jpg
YIBB,
David
C.E.P.
415 W.46th Street
New York, New York 10036
http://www.crumblingempire.com
(212) 247-0296
A seven inch grinder and a 36 grit disk makes short work of drip,
droops, gops and goobers. It can also make short work of your glass
job or even the whole boat, so it is with considerable relief that I
can report that I've cleaned up my glass job and I'm ready to apply a
skim coat of filling/fairing compound!
The "satin-weave" cloth has considerably less relief to its weave at
this point and the filling/fairing looks like it will be relatively
easy. I'm going to get out my drywall tools and see if they help.
I'll post a photo of the hull glassed and ground presently at:
http://www.crumblingempire.com/gullapalooza/glassednground.jpg
YIBB,
David
C.E.P.
415 W.46th Street
New York, New York 10036
http://www.crumblingempire.com
(212) 247-0296
Susan,
You wrote,
epoxy goobered up Sue's new (but very
ugly) truck".
I loved the photo's and commentary but wondered why David would make
such a statement about your new boat transport?
John,
from Oregon
You wrote,
> > The boat rode right side up on her roof racks and as farYou did not comment on David's remark, "2) Making sure no drips of
> > as I know both objectives were achieved.
>
> I was foolish enough to have forgotten to bring line with me to
> tie the boat to the roof rack, so David was gracious enough to
> supply some twine to supplement the bungee cords that I did
> remember. I had a minor emergency driving through the Hamptons
> when the twine on the port side of the boat (and starboard side
> of the car, since we put it on facing backwards) chafed through
> due to careless bungee cord placement, but I was able to re-tie
> everything snugly enough to get the boat home at 60 mph. The
> boat sat very securely at 60 mph, and danced around like crazy
> at 65, so I stayed at 60 or less for the whole trip, which meant
> that I had to pull over for a brief nap at one point to keep
> from falling asleep.
epoxy goobered up Sue's new (but very
ugly) truck".
I loved the photo's and commentary but wondered why David would make
such a statement about your new boat transport?
John,
from Oregon
> Sue's side-panel carpentry was first rate and the resulting topsides"First-rate" is probably an exaggeration, given the spots where we
> fit reasonably well onto our jig.
had to do some planing because my hand slipped with the Skilsaw,
but it got the job done.
> On Sue's boat we pre-installed the frames, but on mine we onlyIf I were doing it over, I'd install the center frame and the aft
> pre-installed the center frame. Having done it both ways, I'd leave
> the for and aft frames till after the boat was off the jig.
one (which fits with no problem), but leave out #2, which is dicey
to the point that neither hull ended up in contact with frames 1
or 2.
Actually, if I were doing it over, and were doing it by myself
rather than in company, I'd be tempted to eliminate the jig
entirely, and do an Instant Boat-style construction using the
center frame with its ends running wild as my "station 4", a
tripod made of the transom, the aft frame, and a stick hanging
down from the face of the aft frame as my "station 6", and either
wire the bow shut or take David's suggestion of a Diablo-style
minimal plywood stem for alignment up forward. Put all of
this on a longitudinal or two for alignment, and you've just
about got as much of the frame as we actually used for David's
boat, for much less effort....
> Sue wired up both our bows.We couldn't find any bare 14 awg copper wire (!), so we used 18 awg
steel picture wire instead, and spaced the wires closer together.
That worked very well -- the 18 gauge wire is much easier to work
with, and I was able to wire the bows up much more precisely. It
doesn't have the clamping action that twisting 14 gauge gives
you, so I wouldn't use it on a joint where the plywood is being
tortured, but it was wonderful stuff for the very fair curves
that we encountered on the Gulls.
And as David alluded to, we were able to fasten our bottoms on
by simply laying them over top of the jig, glopping in some
epoxy, and weighting it down with bricks. Tack and tape without
either the tape or even the tacks....
> The boat rode right side up on her roof racks and as farI was foolish enough to have forgotten to bring line with me to
> as I know both objectives were achieved.
tie the boat to the roof rack, so David was gracious enough to
supply some twine to supplement the bungee cords that I did
remember. I had a minor emergency driving through the Hamptons
when the twine on the port side of the boat (and starboard side
of the car, since we put it on facing backwards) chafed through
due to careless bungee cord placement, but I was able to re-tie
everything snugly enough to get the boat home at 60 mph. The
boat sat very securely at 60 mph, and danced around like crazy
at 65, so I stayed at 60 or less for the whole trip, which meant
that I had to pull over for a brief nap at one point to keep
from falling asleep.
> If the joint fails it likely won't be aMy instinct was to make big thick goopy fillets, and to tape
> catastrophic failure and I can always add more reenforcement if
> the chine or stem seem to need it.
them over with 10 ounces of satin-weave cloth. The experience
of doing that made me a big believer in wood flour, which I'd
strongly consider using in place of cabosil on future projects.
It seems to work just as well, and isn't nearly so hazardous.
My boat is still in essentially the same state that it left
Montauk, except for the epoxy having cured all the way out. We
intentionally left the transom and side frames wild in order to
have something to attach the ropes to when putting the boat on
top of the Aztek right side up, but they'll also be nice as
built-in sawhorses when I turn the boat over to glass it. I
need to mow down and fair the chines, stem, and transom joints,
then I can glass the bottom one my Raka order shows up.
I'm thinking of making the boat a test case for how well Xynole
works, as there's a 69" width available that looks like it'd just
about cover the whole bottom. I'd probably put another layer of
something else on the bottom, drooping over the chines, just for
reinforcement and abrasion resistance.
--
Susan Davis <futabachan@...>
FBBB --
Just as soon as we got Sue and her boat on the road Monday, I had to
begin preparing for a 3-day shoot in the city. Today was the first
chance I've had to return to my boat or post on the success (or
failure) of Gullapalooza.
Sue's side-panel carpentry was first rate and the resulting topsides
fit reasonably well onto our jig. The biggest problem we had was not
being able to achieve the slight curvature to the topsides as show in
the plans. A big oak stem, properly shaped, probably would have made
this happen. But having neither the stock nor the tooling to produce
such a thing, we opted for taped and filleted stem.
On Sue's boat we pre-installed the frames, but on mine we only
pre-installed the center frame. Having done it both ways, I'd leave
the for and aft frames till after the boat was off the jig. But
putting the center frame in and fastening the topsides and bottom on
it was a big help when aligning the boat.
Sue wired up both our bows. I filletted hers with the wire still in
place, but on mine I simply used maple flour/glass thickened epoxy to
putty between the wires on the outside and once that cured it was
more than enough to hold the stem together without wires. My bottom
panel was also glued in place with no fasteners --sort of tack and
tape without the tacking.
Sue's boat was removed from the jig, and then the inside was heavily
gobbed with fillets and a double layer of glass tape. Our concern was
1) Making sure it was sturdy enough to survive the 65 mph ride home
2) Making sure no drips of epoxy goobered up Sue's new (but very
ugly) truck. The boat rode right side up on her roof racks and as far
as I know both objectives were achieved.
Once my boat had cured enough to be faired up, I removed the wires
(bow) and weights (bottom) filled the few screw holes and other ding
and then sanded of the gobs and blobs. That done I laid on 5 oz.
satin weave glass from above the port chine to the starboard shear
and visa versa. The result is 10 oz. of glass on the chine and
bottom, and 20 oz. on the stem and stern. Additionally, Raka Larry
told me the satin weave cloth is significantly stronger than plain
weave of the same weight. I may simply put a small fillet on the
inside of the chine for neatness's sake and a slightly deeper on in
the stem and call it good. If the joint fails it likely won't be a
catastrophic failure and I can always add more reenforcement if the
chine or stem seem to need it.
What remain on my boat is the seats and gunwales, as well as
correcting the flaws in my glass job and painting. All in all I'm
very happy with the boat. Not really any harder than building the
teal (especially since Sue plotted and cut the side panels!) and our
GRP chine and stem solution seems like it will work.
As soon as I have a minute, I'll post photos at:
http://www.crumblingempire.com/gullapolooza
YIBB,
David
C.E.P.
415 W.46th Street
New York, New York 10036
http://www.crumblingempire.com
(212) 247-0296
Just as soon as we got Sue and her boat on the road Monday, I had to
begin preparing for a 3-day shoot in the city. Today was the first
chance I've had to return to my boat or post on the success (or
failure) of Gullapalooza.
Sue's side-panel carpentry was first rate and the resulting topsides
fit reasonably well onto our jig. The biggest problem we had was not
being able to achieve the slight curvature to the topsides as show in
the plans. A big oak stem, properly shaped, probably would have made
this happen. But having neither the stock nor the tooling to produce
such a thing, we opted for taped and filleted stem.
On Sue's boat we pre-installed the frames, but on mine we only
pre-installed the center frame. Having done it both ways, I'd leave
the for and aft frames till after the boat was off the jig. But
putting the center frame in and fastening the topsides and bottom on
it was a big help when aligning the boat.
Sue wired up both our bows. I filletted hers with the wire still in
place, but on mine I simply used maple flour/glass thickened epoxy to
putty between the wires on the outside and once that cured it was
more than enough to hold the stem together without wires. My bottom
panel was also glued in place with no fasteners --sort of tack and
tape without the tacking.
Sue's boat was removed from the jig, and then the inside was heavily
gobbed with fillets and a double layer of glass tape. Our concern was
1) Making sure it was sturdy enough to survive the 65 mph ride home
2) Making sure no drips of epoxy goobered up Sue's new (but very
ugly) truck. The boat rode right side up on her roof racks and as far
as I know both objectives were achieved.
Once my boat had cured enough to be faired up, I removed the wires
(bow) and weights (bottom) filled the few screw holes and other ding
and then sanded of the gobs and blobs. That done I laid on 5 oz.
satin weave glass from above the port chine to the starboard shear
and visa versa. The result is 10 oz. of glass on the chine and
bottom, and 20 oz. on the stem and stern. Additionally, Raka Larry
told me the satin weave cloth is significantly stronger than plain
weave of the same weight. I may simply put a small fillet on the
inside of the chine for neatness's sake and a slightly deeper on in
the stem and call it good. If the joint fails it likely won't be a
catastrophic failure and I can always add more reenforcement if the
chine or stem seem to need it.
What remain on my boat is the seats and gunwales, as well as
correcting the flaws in my glass job and painting. All in all I'm
very happy with the boat. Not really any harder than building the
teal (especially since Sue plotted and cut the side panels!) and our
GRP chine and stem solution seems like it will work.
As soon as I have a minute, I'll post photos at:
http://www.crumblingempire.com/gullapolooza
YIBB,
David
C.E.P.
415 W.46th Street
New York, New York 10036
http://www.crumblingempire.com
(212) 247-0296