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Stiffening The Hull Liner

Summary
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The hull liner inside the boat was epoxied to the sole, but the upper edges (mostly hidden by wood) were just "flapping" against the hull.

Ground down the edges for a good bond.

Then I did a REAL slopy job glassing the liner to the hull as best it could be. It is not a critical structural part, so perfection and super strength were not a necessity. This area will be covered by 1/4" teak and some shelving, so the "messiness" will not show. This picture shows only part of the V-berth. I did this on the entire length of the boat.

Lessons Learned

Cleaning up DURING is a lot easier than cleaning up AFTER.