nub Posted April 22, 2016 Report Share Posted April 22, 2016 As requested by Abyssdncr. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abyssdncr Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Cool, thanks for posting! I know I want to do this for the next, and curious how others have executed. My first hack at a laminated coaming sucked rocks because the strips wet with glue start warping between clamps, so I think I'm going to make a male/female jig out of particle board to ensure full width clamping force this time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 Ummmm..... the top beam actually goes under the laminate beam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nub Posted April 23, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 I did it that way for more unrestricted clearance, easier in and out at age 72, and not as limber as I used to be! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted April 23, 2016 Report Share Posted April 23, 2016 But you don't put you knee down the center of the boat getting it. Even if you do. it is only 5/8" wide and at most 3/4" tall so you are not really loosing any room. But you are raising the coaming and that could cause you bang you knuckles as you paddle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nub Posted April 24, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2016 I appreciate Jeff's voice of experience, which I greatly respect. Before I made this frame, I measured the front floor-to-coaming height of my other SOF boats and my Hurricane Sojourn. Finding the ideal height for me, directed the way I built and beamed my masik, and a smooth inside curve was more appealing to me personally. Also, it seemed the front of the coaming would rest better on the flat center beam. I don't think there will be any downside. Once I paddle this boat I will give a follow up report. Keep in mind I am not as limber as a lot of you younger guys, and every little bit to ease entry and exit helps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abyssdncr Posted May 2, 2016 Report Share Posted May 2, 2016 I only had 1 deck stringer, but this is how my attempt at grafting in a laminated deck beam into an otherwise plywood frame worked out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagarre Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 What is the advantage to a masik on a Ravenswood? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Lower deck height and/or more knee room. Plus I can give the boat a much better looking deck line. Both of these are things I was never happy with on a couple of boats. I have converted three boats to include a laminated beam as standard. I will probably change them all eventually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagarre Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 Should I consider it on the two Ravenswoods I'm building? Laminating a masik isn't difficult, neither is cutting a new bulkhead if the current one can't be modified. I'd be interested in any opinions you have for putting one in the RW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Ravenswood and VARDO have both been redesigned and the laminated beam is a part of the design. It is not a modification to the boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagarre Posted July 24, 2016 Report Share Posted July 24, 2016 Thanks. I didn't realize that when I ordered the kits. Do the delux kits come with the masik? If not, is maple a good wood to make it from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 They all come with it, at least those that I have redesigned. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagarre Posted July 25, 2016 Report Share Posted July 25, 2016 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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