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Re: Semi-tortured ply option
By:Alex Ferguson
Date: 9/2/2010, 6:16 pm
In Response To: Semi-tortured ply option (Brian Nystrom)

: I found this approach very interesting:

: http://www.bandbyachtdesigns.com/diva.htm

I've seen that design before and spoke to someone using the design. I could never see why one would complicate construction by doing it. Much easier to make the sides separately and join their length than try to do that while "locked" to the bottom panels. The "slots" between the sides and bottom panels also looked like they could be prone to problems if not accurate and equal. A bit like Nick Schade's (sorry Nick) making the deck separately and then fitting to the hull instead of the more usual "wrap" a ply sheet over deck beams on to sheer clamps way of doing it. Anything that removes the need for accuracy makes construction easier, especially for first time builders (and the rest of us).

Alex

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S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/1/2010, 4:41 pm
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded
Brian Scarborough -- 9/2/2010, 8:54 pm
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/3/2010, 4:32 pm
more harshly interrogated plywood *PIC*
Will Clarke -- 9/3/2010, 8:21 pm
Re: more harshly interrogated plywood
Bill Hamm -- 9/4/2010, 12:57 am
Re: more harshly interrogated plywood *NM* *PIC*
Will Clarke -- 9/3/2010, 8:22 pm
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded
Bill Hamm -- 9/3/2010, 5:21 pm
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded
Alex Ferguson -- 9/4/2010, 11:37 pm
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded
Niven Paine -- 9/5/2010, 3:59 am
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded
Bill Hamm -- 9/5/2010, 12:44 am
Semi-tortured ply option
Brian Nystrom -- 9/2/2010, 12:33 pm
Re: Semi-tortured ply option
Bill Hamm -- 9/3/2010, 12:46 am
Re: Semi-tortured ply option
Alex Ferguson -- 9/2/2010, 6:16 pm
Re: Semi-tortured ply option
Brian Nystrom -- 9/3/2010, 10:40 am
Re: Semi-tortured ply option
Alex Ferguson -- 9/4/2010, 11:29 pm
Re: Semi-tortured ply option
Bill Hamm -- 9/5/2010, 12:40 am
Re: Semi-tortured ply option
Bill Hamm -- 9/3/2010, 12:50 am
Re: Semi-tortured ply option
Charlie -- 9/2/2010, 1:46 pm
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded
Alex Ferguson -- 9/2/2010, 4:46 am
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded
Charlie -- 9/2/2010, 1:39 pm
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/1/2010, 4:42 pm
Re: S&G: Old tortured ply measurements uploaded
Bill Hamm -- 9/2/2010, 2:04 am