Questions regarding bottom panel for GF16
Posted: Wed Apr 27, 2011 8:51 pm
Flipped my boat this weekend and had a couple of questions about the bottom panel. The first is regarding the length of the panel. When I lay it on top of the flipped boat and lined it up on the transom, the panel is about 6" too long. Is this normal? I remeasured the panel and it matches the plans.
Second question is regarding the alignment of the various frames. Once I flipped the boat I could see that the frames did not all line up exactly with the bottom of the side panels. Obviously if a frame is higher than the side, I should lower it before stitching and gluing the bottom. But what if it is lower than the side panel? Should it be raised?
Keep in mind that once the bottom is on I intend to brace the hull so that it retains its shape ,remove the frames, and fiberglass the entire interior of the boat with one single piece of cloth. The plans call for you to tape the frames in and then fiberglass each section of the boat so this is different but has been done on other boats.
Thanks for the help!
Second question is regarding the alignment of the various frames. Once I flipped the boat I could see that the frames did not all line up exactly with the bottom of the side panels. Obviously if a frame is higher than the side, I should lower it before stitching and gluing the bottom. But what if it is lower than the side panel? Should it be raised?
Keep in mind that once the bottom is on I intend to brace the hull so that it retains its shape ,remove the frames, and fiberglass the entire interior of the boat with one single piece of cloth. The plans call for you to tape the frames in and then fiberglass each section of the boat so this is different but has been done on other boats.
Thanks for the help!