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Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
By:Don Beale
Date: 9/4/2001, 5:27 pm
In Response To: Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help (Ben Staley)

: How much cockpit area reinforcment were you going to do? I've never done a
: plywood boat and I'm not sure how much is necessary. I was planning on a
: 3" wide 3/4" thick aft deckbeam right behind the cockpit and put
: the rear bulkhead underneath it for bracing. That should handle the weight
: of sitting on the back deck for entry and spread out the load somewhat. I
: am using 1/8" luan.

My Cape Charles has deckbeams that are about 1-1/2" x 1", laminated of five layers in fir. They are quite strong, I'd suggest a narrower but thicker deckbeam. I'm thinking of a layup very similar to the Redfish, with two layers of 4oz inside and out in the cockpit, one layer inside the end compartments, one layer outside the deck, and two layers outside the hull. I'll add a third layer around the inside of the coaming. The bottom will be painted, so I'm considering playing with a little poly for abrasion resistance on it.

: For the front deck I was going to do maybe 2 curved deckbeams between the
: cockpit and front bulkhead and one in front of the bulkhead halfway to the
: bow since there won't be much load up there. Then glass inside and out, 6
: oz in and out on hull and 4 oz for the deck in and out.

: I might do the whole deck in cardboard to get the shape figured out first,
: that would give me an idea of how much footroom I'll have etc.

: Hoping to get it finished by the end of Sept.

Messages In This Thread

Plywood Walrus deck design help
Ben Staley -- 9/4/2001, 4:14 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help *Pic*
Bobby Curtis -- 9/6/2001, 3:00 pm
Re: Thanks Bobby
Ben Staley -- 9/6/2001, 4:17 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Mike Hanks -- 9/5/2001, 3:00 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Shawn Baker -- 9/5/2001, 3:39 pm
Re: HMMMM...more choices.
Ben Staley -- 9/5/2001, 5:15 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Ben Staley -- 9/5/2001, 3:38 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Mike Hanks -- 9/6/2001, 10:53 am
brain fart for s-n-g deck
Dean Trexel -- 9/5/2001, 2:56 am
Re: Deck sketch
Ben Staley -- 9/5/2001, 10:25 am
a modification of dean's approach
mike allen ---> -- 9/5/2001, 5:03 pm
PolaroidDigital.com
Dan Ruff -- 9/5/2001, 9:28 am
if you're curious...
Dean Trexel -- 9/5/2001, 3:23 am
here it is... *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 9/5/2001, 12:52 pm
the BBK tortured deck *Pic*
Dean Trexel -- 9/5/2001, 1:02 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Don Beale -- 9/4/2001, 4:50 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Ben Staley -- 9/4/2001, 5:14 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Ted Henry -- 9/4/2001, 8:01 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Rehd -- 9/4/2001, 7:15 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Ken Sutherland -- 9/5/2001, 2:32 pm
Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
Don Beale -- 9/4/2001, 5:27 pm