Thanks for all your help guys - I have a better idea of what needs to
happen (and am confident I can solve this one well).
Warren
On Mon, Jun 28, 2004 at 10:06:59AM -0700, Keith wrote:
> In cross section, a couple inches back from the stem, running parallel
> with the stem, the bow is shaped like a champagne glass. The stem
> flares out like a flute at the top. If you take the angle off the bow
> profile, you will pick up the right length. The knuckle is where the
> two pieces of the bottom join. By measuring forward to the right
> length and double checking with the angle off the keel strake you will
> come in ok. I only have scanned a couple shots of my boat, but you can
> see where the keel strakes meet. I'm doing my whole boat bright which
> is why there are accent pieces on the bottom. Tonight, I'll scan shots
> of the lofting, the bow cut and the rough piece for the stem. I'm
> placing the stem this week, so I'll take some shots as it goes in.
>
> Look at the shots of the boat on the web site and the shape of the bow
> in the shots showing the forward point of the bow sprit. Notice how
> blunt the tip of the bow section becomes.
>
> More later.
>
> Keith
>
>
> On Jun 28, 2004, at 9:08 AM, Christian Rasmussen wrote:
>
> >ok. I think I am getting the picture now. So first of all you
> >should make sure it is really too long. Have you measured with the bow
> >template (lined up at the correct station) that it is too long?
> >If so, how much too long is it? If its really too long, maybe you can
> >extend the bow peice to be larger. You would cut away the interlocking
> >strips and have the bow peice start earlier.
> >
> >Christian
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: Warren Stevens <warren@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Date: Monday, June 28, 2004 11:38 am
> >Subject: Re: reshaping the bow
> >
> >>Yes -- I'm thinking of the strips below the bow piece (between the bow
> >>piece and the waterline). My bow piece is about 10" high, and the
> >>strips are maybe 15" (I'm not in front of the boat at the moment).
> >>So
> >>the additional 5" of strips need some re-fitting before I cut off the
> >>remainder and attach the bow piece.
> >>
> >>I didn't shape the bow when I stripped the hull or flares, and so my
> >>bow is a bit too long.
> >>
> >>Warren
> >>
> >>On Mon, Jun 28, 2004 at 10:17:47AM -0400, Christian Rasmussen wrote:
> >>>Hi Warren,
> >>>
> >>>You are suppose to cut it off, and attach the bow piece. So you
> >>>interlocking of strips will stop where the bow piece starts. Hence
> >>>it will not interlock all the way up to the deck. The boat will end
> >>>up with a flat triangular peice in front. (foremost part of the bow
> >>>peice) Hope that helps. I can take some pictures of mine, but I
> >>>already have the black trim on it, so you wont see the transition
> >>>from strips to bow peice.
> >>>
> >>>Christian
> >>
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