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Re: Strip: joining the halves
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/21/2009, 12:08 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: joining the halves (george jung)

: I'm not to that point yet, but it appears to my eye that the deck is less
: likely to deform, off the strongback, than is the hull. Could be wrong...

: The only problem I see with pre-installing the bulkheads is placement - I'm
: not sure where I'll place them, nor do I know if I'll use footbraces, or
: pad the bulkhead.

Normally the deck expands more than the hull, less structure to resist the stresses. Best to use temporary braces to tie the hull/deck sides at the correct spacing.

BillH.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: joining the halves
Les Cheeseman -- 9/20/2009, 5:55 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/22/2009, 11:20 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Jay Babina -- 9/21/2009, 1:28 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
george jung -- 9/21/2009, 1:54 pm
Strip: joining the halves
Jay Babina -- 9/22/2009, 8:56 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Bill Hamm -- 9/22/2009, 12:55 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Steve Rasmussen -- 9/21/2009, 8:47 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Ric -- 9/20/2009, 7:46 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
george jung -- 9/20/2009, 8:54 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Bill Hamm -- 9/21/2009, 12:08 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Etienne Muller -- 9/20/2009, 5:03 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Pawistik -- 9/21/2009, 12:57 pm
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Etienne Muller -- 9/25/2009, 10:58 am
Re: Strip: joining the halves
Bill Hamm -- 9/25/2009, 3:04 pm