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Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing vs pegging beams?
By:timt
Date: 8/14/2010, 9:12 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing vs pegging beams? (Mike Savage)

: :

: Hi Tim,
: Not strong opinion but I'll throw a few thoughts out.
: Both will work fine .....

: Hope that doesn't confuse,
: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

Thanks, I've decided to lash the beams, and drilled through the beams before assembling the frame this afternoon.

I'm a little concerned about the probability of pegs and wedges working loose if not glued, and this boat won't see much glue.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: lashing vs pegging beams?
timt -- 8/14/2010, 10:33 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing vs pegging beams?
Mike Savage -- 8/14/2010, 7:02 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing vs pegging beams?
timt -- 8/14/2010, 9:12 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing vs pegging beams?
Ken Blanton -- 8/14/2010, 9:39 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: lashing vs pegging beams?
Brian Nystrom -- 8/15/2010, 8:20 am