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Strip: Forms on the Strongback
By:DaveS
Date: 6/20/2008, 9:12 am

I have been plodding along (slowly) on an Auk build. I have almost finished aligning the forms on the strongback, and after a long time of adjusting both the forms (and my approach) everything is almost perfect except . . . .

While double checking something in Nick's book last night I realized that I put all of the forms on facing the ends of the boat rather than the center as the book suggests. This includes the small forms that I glued onto the end forms, doh!!!

Will this affect the boat to the point that I should just suck it up, take everything off and do it right, or is it not really a big deal. I understand the reasoning behind the suggestion and normally I wouldn't even ask (but go ahead and do it), but I've pulled them off so many times over the last few months (every time I said "aha") that they are getting a little ragged.

Thanks,
Dave

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Forms on the Strongback
DaveS -- 6/20/2008, 9:12 am
Relief
DaveS -- 6/20/2008, 1:09 pm
Re: Relief
Bill Hamm -- 6/21/2008, 9:09 am
Re: Relief
DaveS -- 6/23/2008, 10:38 am
Re: Strip: Forms on the Strongback
Len Thunberg -- 6/20/2008, 11:54 am
Re: Strip: Forms on the Strongback
Etienne Muller -- 6/21/2008, 6:45 am
Re: Strip: Forms on the Strongback
Len Thunberg -- 6/21/2008, 4:16 pm
Re: Strip: Forms on the Strongback
Etienne Muller -- 6/22/2008, 6:20 am
Re: Strip: Forms on the Strongback
DaveS -- 6/23/2008, 10:26 am
Re: Strip: Forms on the Strongback
Todd Sullivan -- 6/20/2008, 10:09 am