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Re: Strip: Internal vs External Strongback
By:Jay Babina
Date: 4/29/2002, 2:08 pm
In Response To: Strip: Internal vs External Strongback (Drew Lebauer)

Stack up the form drawings and make the opening where the most wood is around the hole in you worst case (station).

Strongbcks are easy to make. It's a lot of work what you're doing and there's room for error. Why? If it's one of Nick boats - fine do it that way. But if it's someone's design where they use a strong back why not just do that. If your boat is low volume or has a lot of rocker, you may have to stair-step the internal beam or it may come out the bottom of the stern area before it makes it to the last form.

I use a (T) beam strong back. (2 )16 ft 2 x 4's twist nailed and glued into a T-beam. Your cost - about $12. Time about 1/2 hr. Mine is still true and has made 4 boats. Besides the strong back doesn't even have to be perfectly straight - just stable - use dry wood and seal it.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Internal vs External Strongback
Drew Lebauer -- 4/29/2002, 10:47 am
Re: Strip: Internal vs External Strongback
Andy Waddington -- 4/30/2002, 6:16 am
Re: Strip: Internal vs External Strongback
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/29/2002, 6:48 pm
Re: Strip: Internal vs External Strongback
Jay Babina -- 4/29/2002, 2:08 pm
Re: Strip: Internal vs External Strongback
Rob Macks -- 4/29/2002, 2:02 pm