new build GT Cruiser 23
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Oh. I suppose sometimes a station can become a bulkhead. Good point Reid.
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Thanks for the help Gentlemen. Sorry my reply took so long. I was out of town.
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Ok,
We are building the stations today. In the self aligning jig tutorial it reads to attach the stringers to the stations. We watched WES' video of his build of the GT27. He didn't put stringers on until he flipped the boat over. Which method is best?
We are building the stations today. In the self aligning jig tutorial it reads to attach the stringers to the stations. We watched WES' video of his build of the GT27. He didn't put stringers on until he flipped the boat over. Which method is best?
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I wish I could answer for you, but I honestly can only guess. The one nice thing would be it would be easy to keep the stringers aligned on the jigs, but I have not watched many builders do it that way.
Hoping a plywood guy answers for you.
Hoping a plywood guy answers for you.
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The stringers are there to help support the plywood at this point. The frames and how the plywood bends is what defines the shape. Every set of plans I have all want the stringers installed with the frames before sheeting. That said I do not have a set of GT plans. I hope JM will see this and give to final answer.
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In most of my building notes, I write this:
I should say frames and bulkheads instead of just frames.
A bulkhead is a wall, a full or almost full transversal part, a frame is a bulkhead with a large opening or a part of a bulkhead.
It's just nautical terms but they make sense.
The stations are just drawing lines that we use to build parts. From the stations, we draw the molds, the frames and the bulkheads and in almost all cases, I locate the stations at the frames.
It may not be included in the GT23 notes.The stations are lines representing transverse sections through the hull. Molds are the parts used to build a jig around which we will plank the hull.
Frames are transverse framing parts. In our building method, with a few rare exceptions, we locate the molds and the frames at the stations.
I should say frames and bulkheads instead of just frames.
A bulkhead is a wall, a full or almost full transversal part, a frame is a bulkhead with a large opening or a part of a bulkhead.
It's just nautical terms but they make sense.
The stations are just drawing lines that we use to build parts. From the stations, we draw the molds, the frames and the bulkheads and in almost all cases, I locate the stations at the frames.
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Great Progress the last 2 days. Two gals, two days and boat!!
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Great progress. For me this is the best part of a build. You take a bunch of flat parts and boom you have a boat looking thing
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I checked out Tarpley. I am planning a move to Corpus Christi.
Boat is taking shape.
I am dreaming about building a flats boat now.
Boat is taking shape.
I am dreaming about building a flats boat now.
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LaChefels, Great progress!!! Jeff
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