Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: How to build a deck?
By:Bob Marr
Date: 3/23/1999, 10:40 am
In Response To: Re: How to build a deck? (Fritjof Karlsson)

Hello again!

I guess I'm thinking along the same lines as Shawn and Jim. Cut half-forms for the deck and nail them to a table. As long as the deck forms fall at the same locations and are the same widths as the hull forms, you can join the hull and deck just as Nick's book describes.

> Hi Bob! Yes, I used half forms on a table. We plan to make more than one
> hull and thought that it would be a little bit more steady and last longer
> than an interior strongback. The form was excellent to make the hull, but
> now we are looking for good solutions for building the deck. Fritjof

Messages In This Thread

How to build a deck?
Fritjof Karlsson -- 3/23/1999, 5:16 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/23/1999, 2:57 pm
Re: How to build a deck?
Fritjof Karlsson -- 3/24/1999, 2:10 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Drew Lebauer -- 3/24/1999, 2:21 pm
Re: How to build a deck?
Shawn Baker -- 3/25/1999, 12:29 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Drew Lebauer -- 3/26/1999, 10:45 am
Re: How to build a deck?
jim champoux -- 3/24/1999, 9:09 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 3/24/1999, 9:39 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Fritjof Karlsson -- 3/24/1999, 10:58 am
Re: How to build a deck?
jim champoux -- 3/24/1999, 12:51 pm
Re: How to build a deck?
jim champoux -- 3/23/1999, 10:31 am
Re: one more thing
jim champoux -- 3/23/1999, 11:04 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Bob Marr -- 3/23/1999, 7:54 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Fritjof Karlsson -- 3/23/1999, 8:54 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Bob Marr -- 3/23/1999, 10:40 am
Re: How to build a deck?
Shawn Baker -- 3/23/1999, 10:20 am