Re: Centerboard trunk building primer?

[Christian Rasmussen <christian@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Did you ever cut down your stations to account for the fabric inside the 
hull.? If not, then thats
probably where the difference is. You may just want to leave it (I did) 
until you start fitting the
deck, then you will get a better picture of what needs to be done.

Christian


Aikisu@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Hi all,
>  
> I find having to place 1/4 inch shims to bring the new centerboard up 
> flush with the top of station 6. Just a note on what I needed to do also.
>  
> In a message dated 10/20/2004 4:39:54 PM Pacific Standard Time, 
> WFS03@xxxxxxx writes:
>  
> 1) It looks like you have multiple pieces on top of the sides at the
> mast step -- two, correct?  (on my hull it looks like 2 will fit)
>
>     Answer: When Tom originally installed the trunk the bow end was
>     lower than station 6.  In removing the trunk to repair the fit, I
>     lost some height, so one additional thickness of cedar/hybrid
>     filled the gap.  This may add a little weight to the installation,
>     but makes a thicker base for the mast step.  The original trunk
>     top would not have touched the installed deck.
>
> Thanks Bill for that note.
> Ken Bradon USA 028