| The completed frame
Here is the frame after completion of the fairing and cutting of the limbers. |
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| Braces
After cutting fitting all of the battens there were many small wedge shaped pieces of wood left over. I worried about the stress between the motor stringers and the frames. The aluminum angle brackets may twist out of shape or loosen with acceleration. To neatly take up the stress, wedges are placed astern of each frame on the bottom side (currently top) of the motor stringers. This will more capably transfer the stress from the stringers to the rest of the boat than the aluminum angle brackets with a very small addition of weight.
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| Limbers
Limbers are cut in several possible ways. In the plans, the limbers are shown as notches cut at the same time the batten notches are done. This method leaves a rough opening and it is difficult to get the battens to lay flat in the notches. An easier technique is to cut the limbers after the battens are in place and the frame is fair. A 1" core box bit is used (leaves a round bottom cut). |
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| To accurately position each notch a jig is needed. A
simple router fence is not applicable as the router is over both the
frame members and the battens. I removed two of the router base screws
and then replaced them with socket head cap screws. These were covered
with a stack of 1/2" washers. The washers were offset on the bolts to set
the bit edge even with the washers. This will make the cut even with the
edge of the batten. Test on scrap pieces to fine tune the washer
size and offset.
The depth of cut was set to 3/4". The cuts were made in a single pass. Make a test cut and go to it! Only ~100 limbers to go.
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