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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape! *LINK*
By:Aaron H
Date: 8/16/2008, 7:55 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape! (Scott Shurlow)

Maybe the link below will work - forgot I was logged in at the time....

I may have to cut out the top part of the existing plywood masik to increase the overall height, but not before making a solid wood masik and fixing it in place to keep the frame from distorting when I cut part of the cross section away. I have ~2.5" difference between the front and back of the coaming, although the coaming floats at the back so it can be pushed down about another 1/2". Looking at some other 'ocean' cockpits like I will use, 2" difference is enough even with more shallow hulls, but I'm not flexible in the least. I guess I shouldn't get too worked up about it just yet, I need to try it out before I start making contingency plans...

: A very nice way of making a masik is to sandwich the plywood with 3/4 inch
: cedar. It appears that you already epoxied the form to the boat, but I can
: still be possible. Just trace out two peices from you pattern and glue
: them to the form.
: The flickr link it not working.
: Nice work...
: Scott

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape! *LINK* *Pic*
Aaron H -- 8/16/2008, 11:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape!
Bill Hamm -- 8/17/2008, 1:35 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape!
Aaron H -- 8/17/2008, 9:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape!
kelly t -- 8/18/2008, 3:45 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape!
Bill Hamm -- 8/18/2008, 3:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape!
Scott Shurlow -- 8/16/2008, 7:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape! *LINK*
Aaron H -- 8/16/2008, 7:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Its taking shape!
Aaron H -- 8/16/2008, 8:00 pm