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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
By:Mike Hanks
Date: 7/31/2009, 10:41 pm

Just an FYI, I have found that plywood on frame kayaks aren't nearly as strong as S&G or Skin-on-Frame.

: Anyone ever design and build a plywood frame/stringer boat with curved deck
: beams?

: Working on a new design ... a SOF version of my previous S&G boat, and
: realized that it looks better with a nice curve rather than the straight
: lines I have been using. Just curious if any has tried this? I have some
: ideas and foresee where I might have some problems but I want to try this.

: The rear deck has a very slight curve that should be no problem, it's less
: curve than most keels. The bow is not finished. What I have drawn maybe a
: bit to much curve to fast, so I will probably change its shape some. But
: you get the idea.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams *Pic*
Kudzu -- 7/30/2009, 4:32 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
wwfloyd -- 8/1/2009, 10:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams *Pic*
Kudzu -- 8/1/2009, 10:30 am
Photo????
Kudzu -- 8/1/2009, 12:15 pm
Re: Photo????
Bill Hamm -- 8/2/2009, 1:36 am
Re: Photo????
Kudzu -- 8/2/2009, 8:35 am
Re: Photo????
Mike Savage -- 8/1/2009, 12:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
Bill Hamm -- 8/1/2009, 12:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
Mike Hanks -- 7/31/2009, 10:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Curved deck beams
Mike Hanks -- 8/1/2009, 12:52 am