yes, but!!!
Message #813 by:  El Tightenor
Posted on:  Wednesday 3rd of March 2004 at 8:23 am
remember, if you go for a belt and braces approach by
epoxying your beams AND tightening the tramp,
remember tp tighten the tramp before the epoxy sets.
If you apply force to the side beams by tightening with a
stiff joint, you Will bend your front and rear beams, and
be in for a whole heap of nonsense.

Suggest you only epoxy the thing together if
a/ it is an old shed that seriously needs stiffening - will
give it a new lease of life
b/ youv'e got pots of cash and get a new boat every year
or two!

yeah but, no but, yeah but, no but!!!

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Messages in this thread:
Hobie 16 by Gerry on 29.02.2004
     mesh tramp by Ben Cutler-Sharp on 29.02.2004
          too tight? by tramp tightener on 01.03.2004
               distances by Kearnsy on 01.03.2004
               Too tight ? by Frank on 01.03.2004
                    anything will! by the tightener on 02.03.2004
          frame tightning by Ben Cutler-Sharp on 02.03.2004
               Damage by Kearnsy on 02.03.2004
                    yes, but!!! by El Tightenor on 03.03.2004
                         Stiffening the H16 by Dave on 09.03.2004

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