Sunday, March 24, 2013

Set up beams



The frames are now fitted with set up beams and ready to be placed on the building form.   The beams are simply 2x4's screwed to the frames exactly 2 feet above the waterline.    When The building form is constructed this week, the frames will be placed on it upside down.   At that point we should be able to see how the shape will look.   It may be necessary to fair the frames a bit to accomodate any small errors in frame construction.   Fairing involves hand planing and sanding away high spots that might cause an uneven shape in the keel, chines or battens.   If all goes well, the building form will be constructed Tuesday night.   The downside is that the garage has to be completely reorganized and the large power stations need to be relocated to accomodate the building of the hull.  

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