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Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip
By:Brian
Date: 8/13/2010, 6:50 pm
In Response To: Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip (Paul G. Jacobson)

: Sounds like a good location. Put a rib in which goes across both
: sides. The right side may not be showing problems yet, but it
: gets the same pressure as the left side. So bracing it with a
: rib will prevent future problems.

Just so I'm clear, are you saying put one rib in in the direction of the dotted line or do you mean two ribs in the direction of the solid lines in the picture at: http://i33.tinypic.com/sfjj2r.jpg? If you mean the solid line I am going to have a hard time doing any work much beyond the rudder pedals. If you mean the dotted line would the rib just go from seam to seam?

Also, not sure that it matters, but I just realized this boat has entirely foam bulkheads.

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Off Topic: Reinforcing a boat for a trip
lc -- 8/9/2010, 10:25 pm
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Scott Baxter -- 8/11/2010, 9:06 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/10/2010, 2:26 pm
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Brian -- 8/12/2010, 12:30 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/12/2010, 4:00 pm
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Brian -- 8/13/2010, 12:12 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/13/2010, 8:52 am
Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip
Brian -- 8/13/2010, 6:50 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/14/2010, 7:41 am
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Brian -- 8/15/2010, 11:54 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/15/2010, 1:26 am
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Brian -- 8/15/2010, 11:56 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/16/2010, 12:50 am
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Brian -- 8/13/2010, 9:55 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/13/2010, 12:48 am
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Brian -- 8/13/2010, 9:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/14/2010, 1:55 am
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Brian -- 8/13/2010, 6:42 pm
Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/17/2010, 2:03 pm
Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip *PIC*
Brian -- 8/21/2010, 8:14 pm
Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip
Mike Savage -- 8/22/2010, 6:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2010, 12:32 am
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Brian -- 8/21/2010, 10:14 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/21/2010, 5:00 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/22/2010, 12:30 am
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dave g -- 8/22/2010, 2:11 am
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Mike Savage -- 8/22/2010, 6:47 am
Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip
dave g -- 8/22/2010, 10:00 am
Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/15/2010, 6:57 pm
Re: Reinforcing a boat for a trip
lc -- 8/10/2010, 4:43 pm
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dave g -- 8/22/2010, 2:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/10/2010, 5:16 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/10/2010, 10:10 am
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lc -- 8/10/2010, 4:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 8/10/2010, 5:14 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/10/2010, 9:57 am
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lc -- 8/10/2010, 4:50 pm