Frames
Fitting the Transom and Frames | |
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The transom beam was cut roughly to shape and then screwed to the transom.
The transom beam was routed to the exact shape of the transom using the ply transom as a guide for a profile cutter with a top bearing.
The deck beams on frames A and B were cut to shape using the same technique. |
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| The transom with and frame D showing fillets for the top of the aft buoyancy tank. |  |
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Frames C, B and A
Note the strategically positioned green bucket to prevent me walking into frame C and breaking it. |
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| Frames B and A showing deck beams, filleting for the forward buoyancy tank and bow fillets. One of the bow fillets has not yet been fitted. |  |
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During this phase of the project it all started to make sense. I could look at the plans, rip a piece of wood through the table saw, plane it and fit it without having to think too much or at great length.
After lots of measuring of frames against the datum, distances between frames and diagonal distances between the ends of the frames and the bow I mixed the epoxy and glued it all together. |
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