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I'm working on stripper #1, which has nice, varying-width strips from 3/16 to 5/16 (but most ~1/4) thanks to my bandsaw-cutting method with a too-short fence. But the outside fairing went very smootly (pun intended) without getting anywhere close to sanding through. This was with beveled strips, so I think I ended up with more mis-matches than most builders have had. But afterwards I feel confident enough to go with thinner strips.
Thinner strips would have helped a bit on my Outer island. The strips take quite a bit of bending to do about a 6" drop over 2 feet from the high bulge over your legs to the very low aft deck. Thinner strips would have bent more easily.
Dean
> On my strippers I have used both 1/4 inch and 3/16 inch thick strips. I am
> wondering what others prefer?
> Personally I like 3/16" thick strips. I think that they twist and
> bend to their new form better. What do you like, and why?
> I got some 3/16" for my last boat, and I decided that I liked them so
> much I have no intentions to go back to the 1/4". With 1/4"
> strips I have to use more cheater strips, why shave them down when you
> don't have to.
> From frozen Minnesota (-2 F outside)
> Jason
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