advice needed stripping a Wood duck

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I hope someone can help me..I am getting very fustrated trying to put the first strip of wood on the deck of my wood duck hybrid. I am using 9/16 staples and on the bow I glued some wood pieces inside and I actually used a small nail on this first form. when I try to bend the wood to fit the curve of the boat, the first nail and staple pop out. I then tried soaking the wood strip. This worked for a few minutes, and I was able to staple it to all of the forms, but on the last one, the wood twisted and all the staples popped out again. am I doing this wrong? or is there a better way to lay out this first strip.

 

I am also wondering if the deck and the sides have to meet completely at this point. When i did have the first strip tacked down, there was a small gap around the edge where the side of the boat would meet the deck.

Thanks again

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Tim

I had similar problems with my WD hybrid and switched to a fine wire copper brad(small thin nail with small head about 5/8 inch long).  This was recommended by Lou Farhood and it worked great.  I used the nails only where I needed them on the outer two strips and the king strip(double middle strip).  The rest of the strips I used clamps and clips to hold the strips to the temporary bulkheads.

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 Good luck and enjoy the rest of the journey, it will all be worth it!!

Rod

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thanks for the advice guys..I now have the two strips along the outer edge tacked down..it took some time and effort bending them but they are still there..and its been two days ! I guess im ready to continue now..haha

Tim