I discovered a total time/hassle saver yesterday when I set all the bulkheads thanks to Scott Williams who is building Element 2 a Tiki 26. SCREWS! instead of clamps. Assembling the hulls and fitting the bulkheads was much easier this time round. first I screwed the tops of the hull together instead of using clamps like Wharram suggests. Second I used the straps I haqd used to rotate H1 while finishing it to hold the flat side panels upright while setting them up on their chocks and inserting the bulkheads. Once I had the hull upright and I removed the screws, I wrenched the sides out, got inside and started pushing bulkheads into place. It took all of 15 minutes to have them pushed down and in place then about 1.5 to 2 hours to clamp sides together where I needed to torque things around and adjust the hull spread. When it looked good I started wiring it all in place working from the ends to the midde. I checked that everything was consistent on H2 with H1 with two tight lines (keel and bunks), three levels and a laser. I have centerline marks on the tops of the bulkheads. I set the lasere on the stem and lined it up. The alignment was less than 1/16" out. I also used the bunk templates I made for H1. They fit perfectly. Consequently I was able to go from loose sides to epoxy poured into the keel in six hours. I've definitely learned a few things since I started in on H1.
Tuesday, February 13, 2007
I discovered a total time/hassle saver yesterday when I set all the bulkheads thanks to Scott Williams who is building Element 2 a Tiki 26. SCREWS! instead of clamps. Assembling the hulls and fitting the bulkheads was much easier this time round. first I screwed the tops of the hull together instead of using clamps like Wharram suggests. Second I used the straps I haqd used to rotate H1 while finishing it to hold the flat side panels upright while setting them up on their chocks and inserting the bulkheads. Once I had the hull upright and I removed the screws, I wrenched the sides out, got inside and started pushing bulkheads into place. It took all of 15 minutes to have them pushed down and in place then about 1.5 to 2 hours to clamp sides together where I needed to torque things around and adjust the hull spread. When it looked good I started wiring it all in place working from the ends to the midde. I checked that everything was consistent on H2 with H1 with two tight lines (keel and bunks), three levels and a laser. I have centerline marks on the tops of the bulkheads. I set the lasere on the stem and lined it up. The alignment was less than 1/16" out. I also used the bunk templates I made for H1. They fit perfectly. Consequently I was able to go from loose sides to epoxy poured into the keel in six hours. I've definitely learned a few things since I started in on H1.
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