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Ribs
By:!RUSS
Date: 7/11/2001, 9:23 am
In Response To: Re: Ha! gotcha (LeeG)

Hey guy,
I'm 200 pounds. On my yak I put a shield of short strips on my deck work that was fancy wood work but not supper strong. I put in 3 ribs under it. I folded #6 F/G over, cut it with shears and then added a third piece over each rib. It gave it the over all strength needed. I sit on it regularly. Nice place to have coffee. ;)

The ribs provide the overall strength I wanted with out adding the weight that would have been on it had I added whole sheets under that section.

Hey I'm going to second Shawn's suggestion. Give us a real name. Here at the wooden boat builders coffee clache were all pretty familiar and friendly. :)
I've built a few buckets and tubs for paddling, but my BBS buddies and their boats all have names. :D

!RUSS

Messages In This Thread

Chesapeake Hull Strength
Mr.Bucket -- 7/10/2001, 10:18 pm
Re: Chesapeake Hull Strength
Larry C. -- 7/11/2001, 12:24 pm
Re: Chesapeake Hull Strength
Val Wann -- 7/11/2001, 2:08 pm
Re: I'm with you Larry
Chip Sandresky -- 7/11/2001, 12:42 pm
Legs and Feet
Brian McM -- 7/11/2001, 1:01 pm
Re: I say potato, you say potato
Shawn Baker -- 7/11/2001, 1:50 pm
Re: Chesapeake Hull Strength
Craig Bumgarner -- 7/11/2001, 12:11 pm
Re: Chesapeake Hull Strength
Brian McM -- 7/11/2001, 11:43 am
Re: Ha! gotcha
LeeG -- 7/11/2001, 12:05 am
Ribs
!RUSS -- 7/11/2001, 9:23 am
Re: Ribs
Mr.Bucket -- 7/11/2001, 9:56 am
Names :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/13/2001, 3:43 am
What's in a name?
!RUSS -- 7/13/2001, 9:38 am
Re: With all this technology...
Don Beale -- 7/13/2001, 10:26 pm
If Garrison Keiller ever quits......
Brent Curtis -- 7/13/2001, 2:21 pm
I've just gotta move to NH! :) *NM*
Ross Leidy -- 7/13/2001, 10:21 am
Lemme know when yer packed I'll bring the truck ;) *NM*
!RUSS -- 7/16/2001, 9:45 am
Re: Ribs
Don Beale -- 7/11/2001, 10:04 am
Re: Ribs
Rehd -- 7/11/2001, 10:03 am