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Keith, I like the batten idea, and it occurred to me to use them around the cockpit sides of the deck to even the pressure and maybe use fewer (temporary) screws. I guess that you had to cut shaped pieces to go around the outside edge of the deck?
Jeffrey, I’d be happy to borrow your clamps. Are you in the Central Maryland area?
Thanks for the advice!
Marty
Rick, it will be interesting to see how it goes with the PVC clamps, what size you used, how much of an opening you cut in them, and how well they clamp. Good luck with it!
We have another motivation to install the deck in two pieces: It seems like an easier way to do it, rather than manhandling that big unwieldy piece into position and tying down all of it. We’ll do it in two steps, and I’ll respond here with how it goes, unless someone posts information to talk us out of it.
Another method of tying down the outside edges is to use screws–I think this is mentioned in the manual–but I’d rather not deal with filling and sanding all those holes. I’ll keep screws in reserve for a few spots that might not clamp well due to the angles involved, such as near the stern.
We expect install the deck within a month, and I’ll report back on this thread.
Marty
(not sure why the new site uses my last name, and I don’t know how to fix that)
