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Re: Strip: Somewhat confused with Night Heron plan
By:John
Date: 12/11/2009, 10:59 am

: The forms are marked so that you can do a cutout and slide them
: over the end of the strongback. On the other hand you can butt
: them up against the end of the strongback.

: The length of the strongback just has to be adjusted to maintain
: the 12" spacing to the third and third last form.

Hello Allan.

Thanks for the reply!
As I said, in the previous mail, it's not a problem per sé... It's just that
there are contradictions, and maybe someone else hits the same doubt.

I'll pass the strongback through the first form, and butt it against the second one.
As Nick's book suggests, the forms should be always on the _inside_ of the lines,
so the strongback in this case will be 13' 11" (with 1/2" thick forms). The stern
and bow drawings suggest different though (they suggest the strongback should
reach the markings, in which case it has to be 14' long). It'd be a pity if someone
cut his strongback to 13' 11" and wants it to comply with the drawings.

John

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Somewhat confused with Night Heron plans
John -- 12/10/2009, 6:42 pm
Re: Strip: Somewhat confused with Night Heron plan
Allan -- 12/11/2009, 12:24 am
Re: Strip: Somewhat confused with Night Heron plan
John -- 12/11/2009, 10:59 am