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Laminating a continuous toe rail on a 52-foot boat requires careful planning during high-temperature conditions to manage epoxy cure times and vacuum bagging schedules.▶ 2:04 When ambient temperatures reach 30 degrees Celsius, rapid epoxy curing makes vacuum bagging large sections difficult, prompting a shift to smaller tabbing tasks that do not require vacuum pressure.▶ 1:55 Using unidirectional carbon fiber without a carrier thread simplifies saturation for small components, though it may fray more easily than standard materials.▶ 0:25 Omitting peel ply during lamination leads to amine blush, an oily surface film that prevents proper secondary bonding.▶ 8:07 Removing this residue requires washing the surface with hot water and a sponge, followed by thorough sanding to restore mechanical tooth.▶ 9:43 To manage deck drainage without scuppers in the toe rail, the design incorporates deck drains that exit above the waterline, a system previously used on a Nyad 440.▶ 18:09

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