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essex2visuvesi

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Warped GRP hull
« on: April 26, 2012, 08:20:52 am »
My fibreglass huntsman hull (Precieent) has a slight warp in it so the wooden inner frame assembly wont fit in without a fair bit of force.

Can I just warm the hull and then fit the frame assembly, then clamp it in place as the hull cools?
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Re: Warped GRP hull
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2012, 08:25:24 am »
I read in a similar thread that you can heat a hull up with a hairdryer and clamp it into line,then allow it to cool.
I've not done it though.

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Re: Warped GRP hull
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2012, 08:58:59 am »
I wasn't imagining it then?

I recall reading it on here somewhere but I cant find it now.

Ill give it a go tonight and report back
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Re: Warped GRP hull
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2012, 09:49:13 am »
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Re: Warped GRP hull
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2012, 10:07:52 am »
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Re: Warped GRP hull
« Reply #5 on: April 26, 2012, 02:03:46 pm »
 {-) so it takes three of us to remember just one thing O0
it's a wonder I can find my way home .....

Pop up a few pictures and let us see how you get on with it.

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Re: Warped GRP hull
« Reply #6 on: April 26, 2012, 10:10:02 pm »

Would you please repeat the question again.  :} :} :} O0 O0 O0
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Re: Warped GRP hull
« Reply #7 on: April 26, 2012, 10:54:10 pm »
He can't because one by one the Penguins have stolen his Sanity

http://www.magiclanterngraphics.com/THE-PENGUIN-PAGE.html

They're making better use of it anyway.

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