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Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

19-08-2017, 14:03

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Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

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Posted By Dody

Re: Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

You've got a keel, but the typical keel of a motorboat. Under normal circumstances there should be ballast in your keel, sufficient so she can right herself after a knockdown. I would expect the mast...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

15-08-2017, 04:08

Replies: 32

Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

Views: 4,729

Posted By Dody

Re: Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

The hull-deck-joint is one of the most critical in any boat. Glueing 2 different materials together in this highly stressed area and not using any fasteners there? Who would do such a thing? I...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

14-08-2017, 12:22

Replies: 32

Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

Views: 4,729

Posted By Dody

Re: Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

Edit to my post: Steel is cheap too, the difference is the additional work involved in removing his interior - and later getting it back in again. Plus the fact that he can do woodwork himself, but...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

14-08-2017, 11:42

Replies: 32

Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

Views: 4,729

Posted By Dody

Re: Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

The OP is looking for a solution that doesn't hurt his purse too much. Core is a lot more expensive than plywood, and, as long as he copies what is there he has no need for the additional costs of a...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

14-08-2017, 09:28

Replies: 32

Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

Views: 4,729

Posted By Dody

Re: Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

You won't be able to weld the the new steel-deck to the deckbeams (the wooden arches you are talking about) as they are wood, the plywood would have been screwed or nailed to the deckbeams. Which...

Forum: Construction, Maintenance & Refit

14-08-2017, 09:14

Replies: 32

Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

Views: 4,729

Posted By Dody

Re: Steel Hull 45 ft New Deck

As nice and interesting it might be to learn welding at this point, please keep in mind that you have to remove ALL your interior before you are starting with the job which is a huge amount of...

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