Folks
It is starting to look better all the time now if it will just float.
putting on combing
That was the lower combing now installing top combing
putting on layers of risin and sanding
Adding coats to top deck
Dang I want to paddle this boat can't hardley wait
Ron
Matt
When I was younger and dumber I use to ride bulls in rodeo then spent couple years in Nam so parts of me don't work just right sometimes and sitting in one spot for long time kills me
Ron
Cross grain can work on a deck. But it could be dangerous on any bottom panels. Thin ply will be in one direction much easier than another. The stiffer bend is kept along the longitudinal centerline.
One thing about folks building wood boats , there is sure no lack of new ideas , the cross grain for the deck is marvelous. I trust it is glassed inside and outside for the protection of the wood and strength.
Your Freedom will be one of a kind and a guaranteed head turner.
Chuck.
Remember:
Amateurs built the Ark...... Professionals built the Titanic
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Oldsparkey wrote:One thing about folks building wood boats , there is sure no lack of new ideas , the cross grain for the deck is marvelous. I trust it is glassed inside and outside for the protection of the wood and strength.
Your Freedom will be one of a kind and a guaranteed head turner.
Chuck.
Chuck - Yep, for the deck it'll be plenty strong. No question.
Probably would be ok to do it on the bottom panels, depending on the wood selected. But I'd say to avoid it if possible. Might find it would flex a bit much on the bottom but with a couple strips here and there, she'll be right as rain.
Might find it would flex a bit much on the bottom but with a couple strips here and there, she'll be right as rain.