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Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron shear clamps?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 1/6/2011, 1:49 pm
In Response To: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron shear clamps? (Damian wentzel)

: Hi again,

: Building my first child and i'm noticing some hybrids use a shear
: clamp and others don't. I don't see any mention of one in my
: plans, but does anyone know if the Hybrid Night Heron uses a
: shear clamp? It seems a bit crazy to attempt to attach the hull
: and deck at such a small edge if you don't use a shear clamp,
: but it must work somehow. Thoughts?

: Thanks,

: Damian

The hull and deck on a boat like yours are glassed to each other, the wood glue doesn't make the joint. The fiberglass is where the strength is.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Hybrid Night Heron shear clamps?
Damian wentzel -- 1/5/2011, 8:57 pm
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron shear clamps?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/5/2011, 11:45 pm
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron shear clamps?
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2011, 12:44 am
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron shear clamps?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/6/2011, 5:53 am
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron shear clamps?
Bill Hamm -- 1/6/2011, 1:49 pm
Tape the seams *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 1/6/2011, 7:06 pm
A temporary sheer clamp clan keep a fair curve *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 1/6/2011, 7:12 pm