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I've been using 2" or 3" strips and screwing the scrap to the form with short bugle-head screws. You can really snug the strip down with them.
I'm not doing 100% staple-less construction, but I am doing about 90% staple-free on my Guillemot 18. So far, I've avoided staples on all the middle forms, and I've used some tiny finish nails on the upswept bow and stern. I think the boat has 7 staples so far, and I've done 6 strips on either side.
Shawn
> Sounds too simple, I'll try it tomorrow. I have been taking the scrap
> strip ends and cutting them into 2 " lengths and then stapling (sp?)
> the scrap to the form and thus avoiding the staple in the strip. this
> method also seems too simple to mention.
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