Re: Boat-building Frames

Posted by MarkR on
URL: http://riverswest-forums.266.s1.nabble.com/Boat-building-Frames-tp238p240.html

Actually, I think the club has two of those monster wheeled carts!  LOL!  I agree with the building frame project.  It would be good if it was a pretty universal frame to be used with all sorts of small boats.  And if it could be stored easily, either on end or up in the rafters it would be even better.

One of the best strong backs I've ever seen was in Port Townsend.  A horizontal 'H' beam probably sixty feet long.  Dead flat and beautiful!  Made to build racing shells.  Not very portable as it was very heavy and very

The strong back that I used for my canoe and will use for the Shellback is a simple box beam.  Made of plywood and screwed together, it's deceptively simple.  When I started it, I thought: "this will never work!"  By the time it was assembled, it was true to within a couple of sixteenths.  Station setup took out the rest.  Amazing!  It's a nice way to build it.

Ladder frames are good, but need to be made of good straight lumber to start with.

Anyway, I think this is a good start.  I'll look for photo opportunities at CWB this weekend.