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another approach
By:mike allen --->
Date: 3/13/2001, 2:11 pm
In Response To: very quick simple method (mike allen --->)

note - at the best the prior method requires no measuring and marking.

but a big question. Why build these DEEP and stiff floor cross beams?? why lose all that precious inside space?? why potentially damage the truss intersection by rigid attachmt and screws. why be a walrus on the outside and a pipsqueak inside?

so replace all the floor beams w/ a thin laminated curved beam say 3/8 or 1/2 in deep by 1 1/2in wide with a small gusset type connection going in the littl space betw the diags. ( scalloping is the reverse of the direction desired(for space)) And tie or flex glue in place instead of screwing. {conceptually you'd be just grouping traditional ribs tight to each other(consider as one mass), then space, then group etc.)

YOu'd get much more space, more accessible space(no hang ups-easier to slide in baggage), more flexible floor(already lots of stiffness in the side trusses), and therefore less possible damage at the truss/beam location.

makes sense to me.

-mick

Messages In This Thread

2 dimensional compound angles for floors of kayak
Violet Cloutier -- 3/10/2001, 6:11 pm
very quick simple method
mike allen ---> -- 3/12/2001, 6:46 pm
another approach
mike allen ---> -- 3/13/2001, 2:11 pm
Re: another approach
Bill Price -- 3/13/2001, 3:01 pm
Re: Center of Gravity *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 3/12/2001, 12:19 pm
Re: 2 dimensional compound angles for floors of ka *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 3/12/2001, 11:57 am
Re: 2 dimensional compound angles for floors of ka *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 3/12/2001, 4:25 am
Re: 2 dimensional compound angles for floors of ka *NM*
Violet Cloutier -- 3/14/2001, 1:37 am
Re: 2 dimensional compound angles for floors of ka
Bill Price -- 3/12/2001, 12:35 pm
Re: Cheddar VS Swiss
Roger Nuffer -- 3/12/2001, 12:51 pm
Re: Cheddar VS Swiss *Pic*
Bill Price -- 3/12/2001, 3:14 pm
Re: Cheddar VS Swiss
Roger Nuffer -- 3/12/2001, 6:44 pm
Re: 2 dimensional compound angles for floors of ka *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 3/12/2001, 12:00 am
Re: 2 dimensional compound angles for floors of ka
Bill Price -- 3/11/2001, 4:55 pm
Re: floor construction...Alternative *Pic*
Rehd -- 3/11/2001, 3:07 am
Re: 2 dimensional compound angles for floors of ka
Rehd -- 3/10/2001, 6:37 pm
Re: 2 dimensional compound angles for floors of ka *NM*
Violet Cloutier -- 3/11/2001, 9:47 pm