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Permalink Reply by JAY STRUGNELL on November 16, 2011 at 6:53pm

Dont do it! I Just spent ten hours removing every staple' they didnt hold well did major damage to both the side and frames. RING NAILS are cheap,hold well look good if installed right. Then screws side into chine log, chine cap onto side,side to outside rail;just my opinion though.

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Permalink Reply by Loren Turnquist on November 16, 2011 at 8:28pm

The staples would be 3/4" - 1" long and just to hold the plywood to the ribs until the glue sets up.

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Permalink Reply by lhedrick on November 17, 2011 at 10:28am

Loren,

 

I use micro pins and 18 gauge brands now and then to hold things in place until epoxy cures but not for what you are describing.   

 

I would prefer screws over pins, nails or staples for this application.  

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Permalink Reply by Don Hanson on November 20, 2011 at 10:15pm

   One way the Gougeon Bros. have used staples as 'hold while the epoxy kicks'....is to put the staples through some polypro banding tape....Like the stuff that gets wrapped around crates....You staple right through the plastic, the wood you want to attach and into the frame or the form, if you are building frameless....Then when the epoxy is dry, you just rip up the strip, staples and all....

  I suppose you could use staples and just leave em, but as mentioned, if you ever have to repair it, you have to deal with all those concealed bits.  You may be able to find bronze staples, which would be more appropriate for a water environment and are softer if you have to go back and cut them out during a repair....

 

  Don Hanson

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Permalink Reply by Rick Newman on November 21, 2011 at 7:49am

The concern I would have with the 3/4 to 1" staples that were mentioned is the fact that the staples would be steel and that the units that drive them do a good job. Sometimes such a good job they are difficult to remove whole and the removal effort can damage the wood requiring additional work to fair the surface. If the staples are left in, they can become a moisture magnet leading to rust and water intrusion. Like Don says maybe you can find some bronze staples.

One question that I have is are you building a framed boat or a stitch and glue?

 

Rick Newman

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Permalink Reply by Loren Turnquist on November 22, 2011 at 2:51pm

Framed boat

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