Mike:
I also had the same issue in a small area. To make myself feel better
about it I backed up the concerned area with several layers of bid. My
area was where the front of the vertical stab slopes down and meets the
bottom bathtub.
Steve
A143
Mesa AZ
Steve Hagar
hagargs@earthlink.net
> [Original Message]
> From: <DuaneFamly@aol.com>
> To: <europa-list@matronics.com>
> Date: 12/16/2004 11:02:19 PM
> Subject: Europa-List: Joggle Joint
>
>
> Good day All,
>
> I have been putting the top on and off several times now to get things
just
> right. One thing that I have noticed is that while all the horizontal
epoxy
> joints seem to line up, the joggle joint doesn't seem to be fully
overlapped.
> With all things in set, the front lip to the firewall clecoed in place,
and
> the trailing edge of the fin lining up, I still get only about a 60%
overlap
> in the joggle area. That's about a 3/8" (10mm) gap that does not provide
> strength. Have others had this problem? Is it a problem? Getting closer
to bonding
> on the top and was just a little concerned.
>
> Mike Duane A207
> Redding, California
> XS Conventional Gear
> Just about to put the top on but still finding little things to do
before
> that.
>
>
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