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Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
By:Dan Caouette (CSCWC)
Date: 8/12/2013, 8:29 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional (ancient kayaker)

BTW did you put in double bulkheads to avoid needing seals, and run the saw between them? Some construction details of the joints and bulkheads would be interesting, especially at the middle joints where the stress is greatest.

You got the idea: Double bulkheads with extra stiffeners. Everything is filleted and glassed in placed. To distribute some of the shear forces, the sections nest together. The bolts are mostly in tension. The picture below was taken before I installed a full perimeter seal. Instead of the bolts I use plastic knobs with stainless studs. I built the connections quite light to keep the weight down so I'm hesitant on releasing a lot of details until until it's been through some sea trials.

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S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/9/2013, 1:56 pm
Picture of 5 sections *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/9/2013, 1:58 pm
Re: Picture of 5 sections
C Plunkett -- 8/9/2013, 2:17 pm
Re: Picture of 5 sections *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/10/2013, 8:57 am
Re: Picture of 5 sections
Marc Upchurch -- 8/10/2013, 2:59 pm
Re: Picture of 5 sections
Paul Sylvester -- 8/13/2013, 9:43 am
Re: Picture of 5 sections
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/13/2013, 10:07 am
Re: Picture of 5 sections
Bill Hamm -- 8/14/2013, 1:49 am
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
Nick Riccardi -- 8/9/2013, 4:04 pm
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/10/2013, 9:07 am
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
ancient kayaker -- 8/10/2013, 9:53 am
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/12/2013, 8:29 am
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
ancient kayaker -- 8/12/2013, 1:31 pm
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/12/2013, 1:55 pm
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
Bill Hamm -- 8/11/2013, 1:29 am
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/12/2013, 8:31 am
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
Bill Hamm -- 8/13/2013, 12:46 am
Re: S&G: "Areia" Black Pearl, Sectional
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 8/13/2013, 8:34 am