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Re: Strip: joining the halves
By:george jung
Date: 9/20/2009, 8:54 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: joining the halves (Ric)

: Another part of the answer is that a certain amount of force becomes
: necessary because despite having been careful, the match of the two halves
: won't be perfect.

: Ric

I'm not to that point yet, but it appears to my eye that the deck is less likely to deform, off the strongback, than is the hull. Could be wrong...

The only problem I see with pre-installing the bulkheads is placement - I'm not sure where I'll place them, nor do I know if I'll use footbraces, or pad the bulkhead.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: joining the halves
Les Cheeseman -- 9/20/2009, 5:55 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/22/2009, 11:20 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Jay Babina -- 9/21/2009, 1:28 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
george jung -- 9/21/2009, 1:54 pm
Strip: joining the halves
Jay Babina -- 9/22/2009, 8:56 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2009, 12:55 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Steve Rasmussen -- 9/21/2009, 8:47 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Ric -- 9/20/2009, 7:46 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
george jung -- 9/20/2009, 8:54 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2009, 12:08 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Etienne Muller -- 9/20/2009, 5:03 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Pawistik -- 9/21/2009, 12:57 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Etienne Muller -- 9/25/2009, 10:58 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Bill Hamm -- 9/25/2009, 3:04 pm