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Re: strip built deck on S & G hull
By:michael
Date: 8/13/2000, 8:21 pm
In Response To: strip built deck on S & G hull (todd)

: Looking to put a strip built deck on S & G hull. Have no idea how this
: might be acomplished in a reasonable fashion without fabrication forms.
: Any ideas? Thanks, Todd

You can use your existing bulkheads as forms. Divide the body section forward and aft of the bulkheads into 4 sections. Take a strip and use it as a batten to get points at the station locations to transfer to mdf so you can make some forms. The forms don't really have to go right to the bottom of the inner hull. We pin ours at the sheer lines with a nail or screw and hot melt it in two or three places. There's a fair amount of prototype work to create the forms. The thing to remember is that the shape has to be fair. You will probably get some serious twisting around the cockpit area as you drop to the rear deck.

Michael

Messages In This Thread

strip built deck on S & G hull
todd -- 8/13/2000, 10:46 am
Re: strip built deck on S & G hull
michael -- 8/13/2000, 8:21 pm
strip deck on S & G hull without stripping?
todd -- 8/13/2000, 9:56 pm
Son of Hybrid Boat From Hell? *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 8/14/2000, 9:39 am
Re: Son of Hybrid Boat From Hell?
Roger Nuffer -- 8/21/2000, 12:20 pm
Re: Great Finish
Shawn B -- 8/16/2000, 10:09 am
One Hell of a nice looking kayak!
Gary B. -- 8/15/2000, 9:26 pm
Re: Deck cleats
Pete Roszyk -- 8/16/2000, 9:29 am
Re: Deck cleats
Gary B. -- 8/18/2000, 12:50 am
Standard 3" deck cleats *Pic*
Pete Roszyk -- 8/18/2000, 12:08 pm
Thanks Pete
Gary B. -- 8/18/2000, 11:05 pm
Looks like you need to pull some weeds. :-) NT
Dale Frolander -- 8/18/2000, 2:13 pm
Re: Son of Hybrid Boat From Hell?
Rehd -- 8/14/2000, 8:43 pm
Re: Nice Looker
Spidey -- 8/14/2000, 7:32 pm
Prestripped deck on S & G
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/13/2000, 11:16 pm
Re: Prestripped deck on S & G
Mike Hanks -- 8/14/2000, 12:19 am
Re: Some ideas...
John B. -- 8/13/2000, 12:15 pm
Re: strip built deck on S & G hull
Mike Hanks -- 8/13/2000, 11:07 am
Re: strip built deck on S & G hull *Pic*
Don Beale -- 8/14/2000, 12:24 pm