: Before screwing together my ladder-style strongback, I have it clamped
: together. It has taken a bit of clamping to get a little twist out of one
: of the 16-foot 2x6s running along the side. The resulting strongback is
: slightly twisted with one corner raised about 3/8th of an inch.

: My question now is -- do I accept this and adjust the station molds to keep
: the boat's shape true, or do I scrap the problem 2x6 and buy another
: 16-foot board to use for my strongback?

: By the way -- maybe I should say -- I plan to build a Cosine Wherry. Ok, it
: is not a kayak, but i have a SOF baidarka, and I would like a boat I can
: take a passenger out in.

: Thanks in advance for the advice,

: Brian Ramoly

Hey Brian

I would say, since you haven't actually screwed it together yet, go ahead and change it. If it's just starting to twist, there's likely to be more movement in it before it's done. You could probably work with it, but it would be a hassel to get it set up and then a constant game of wait and see, and If it does move, you have to redo your stations. Too much bother and insecurity. The new board, if attached right away is not likely to twist or bow. Yeh, a few more $$$$ right off the bat, but a whole lot less later on if the beam moves during construction. Hope this helps

Rehd