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Re: Plywood Walrus deck design help
By:Ted Henry
Date: 9/4/2001, 8:01 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.

Ben,

Your rear beam idea sounds a bit heavy to me. My Terns have a 3 or 4 inch by 4 mm strip over the rear bulkhead and I believe they have designed this for a no-bulkhead scenario. I realize you are using 1/8" so you need something more than my Terns. You might need a little more support further behind your rear bulkhead than what you are planning. Like an extra layer of glass and another beam a la Pygmy.

Ted

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