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Re: Form spacing question
By:Jack
Date: 11/15/1999, 10:05 am
In Response To: Form spacing question (Larry C.)

Larry,

You got it. The one thing that I did as I put the forms on front to back is that I always put the cleats on the bow side of the form. My cordless drill with a bit in it can't fit between the forms. It was easier to screw the forms into the cleats without having the next form in the way.

Jack

> I'am putting the cleats on my strongback and want to be sure I am doing it
> right. In Nick's book he says to place cleats in front of form line from
> the bow to middle and place the cleats behind the marks for the aft forms.
> I understand about the strips curving from bow to stern and the forms must
> face the location marks so the strips lay on the edge of the form that is
> on the line. When I make the changeover in the middle of the boat it will
> require me to have 2 forms inside a 12" space. I know the strip will
> lay on the fore and aft edges of the forms. If this make sense to anyone,
> am I doing this right?

> Larry C.

Messages In This Thread

Form spacing question
Larry C. -- 11/14/1999, 6:29 pm
Re: Form spacing question
Ed Valley -- 11/15/1999, 6:22 pm
Re: Form spacing question
Larry C. -- 11/15/1999, 7:30 pm
Re: Form spacing question
Jack -- 11/15/1999, 10:05 am
Re: Form spacing question
Jim Richardson -- 11/14/1999, 6:54 pm