Philip Posted February 16, 2021 Report Share Posted February 16, 2021 Hello, I received my Short Shot plans a few weeks ago and I was going over them trying to figure out how many boards I will need to purchase to rip down to the correct size for all the stringers. When I was reviewing the list and trying to locate them on the plans I noticed that the list has several sizes listed as 5/8x5/8 but when you measure them on the plans they are 3/4x5/8. Is there a reason for the discrepancy? In truth it makes it easier because I don't have to plane anything but instead just cut 5/8 wide strips from a 3/4 thick board. The only resizing I will have to do will be with the gunwales and that will be just a pass through the table saw to resize them to 5/8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted February 17, 2021 Report Share Posted February 17, 2021 I cut my stringers just as you described and I cut my gunwales the same way, but out of a 2x4 (1½") Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 19, 2021 Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 Looking the plans and in the notes there is no 5/8 x 5/8 stringers. Smallest listed is a 3/4" x 5/8". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted February 19, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2021 I must have received some outdated plans and book because the Short Shot plans I received and the book I received say different. 1st and 3rd chines say 5/8x5/8 from the full size plans. And the bottom picture is from the assembly book and it says "The rest of the stringers are 5/8x5/8." These are plans I purchased from the Kudzu Craft store website. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 Manual is wrong. I print a lot of those at one time so it takes a while to get changes updated and printed. How long ago did you order plans? We started out using the smaller stringers and latter up the size. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy00 Posted February 20, 2021 Report Share Posted February 20, 2021 As a practical matter, the characteristics of the species of wood you choose, as well as the characteristics of the particular board you choose, will be at least as important as the difference of 1/8" in the scantlings. Choose boards of the best wood readily available and cut stringers with the straightest grain, fewest knots, and least runout. Don't overthink dimensions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 14 hours ago, Kudzu said: Manual is wrong. I print a lot of those at one time so it takes a while to get changes updated and printed. How long ago did you order plans? We started out using the smaller stringers and latter up the size. You mailed these to me on 2/1/21. Was ordered on 1/30/21. I'm not worried about the size I was just wondering why it was a different size is all. Feb in Maine leaves a lot of time sitting around studying what you are going to do if it ever warms up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 21, 2021 Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 I am wondering if I printed an old set by mistake? Do you have the laminated beam option in you plans? Had to restore some data and there are now two sets of Short Shot files on my computer and I may have sent you the old version. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip Posted February 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2021 The laminated beam is on the plans. Date in the lower left corner is 11/21/2017. Revision date is listed as 12/12/2014 on sheet 1. The book is Revision 5.0 11/2015. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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