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Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
By:Bob Johns
Date: 1/11/2012, 5:22 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Strongback Setup (Bill Hamm)

: Other advantage to the string is you can always tighten it later on
: as it stretches to keep an eye on alignment, not a big issue for
: you guys that build really fast, but some take much longer and
: the strongback can change shape over the course of the build and
: pull the boat out of alignment, so worth checking if it's a long
: build.

Tie the string at one end as normal. Run the other end through a hole in the other end of the strongback and let it hang down. Add weight to suit. Voila! Automatic tensioner.

~Bob

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
Bryan Hansel -- 1/9/2012, 4:27 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Mike Savage -- 1/9/2012, 7:16 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bryan Hansel -- 1/9/2012, 7:28 pm
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John Waddington -- 1/10/2012, 6:40 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/10/2012, 11:08 am
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John Abercrombie -- 1/10/2012, 12:33 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
Bryan Hansel -- 1/10/2012, 6:00 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/10/2012, 7:29 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bryan Hansel -- 1/10/2012, 7:39 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/10/2012, 9:28 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 1/11/2012, 5:19 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Ken Blanton -- 1/11/2012, 6:06 am
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John Abercrombie -- 1/11/2012, 7:21 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/11/2012, 8:11 pm
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Kevin McAtee -- 1/11/2012, 1:02 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bill Hamm -- 1/11/2012, 2:10 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bob Johns -- 1/11/2012, 5:22 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Etienne Muller -- 1/11/2012, 6:13 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bob Johns -- 1/11/2012, 8:29 pm
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2012, 1:47 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Bill Hamm -- 1/12/2012, 1:46 am
Re: Strip: Strongback Setup
Paul Tavenier -- 1/12/2012, 12:37 pm