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the cleats that run along sides of the hull for the deck support need to be beveled. I don't see any mention of how in the manual, I plan on measuring the angle and using the table saw. Does anyone have a better way, or see any reason why that's a bad idea? thanks
page 164. "here are the sheerclamps, bulkheads, and Dorade boxes planed to match the curves of the cabin top. " Don't think a table saw could follow the curves to well. Nice idea though
Opps, your right the "deck" stringers do need a bevel . I think the table saw can be used I think if you use the angles from the full sized bulkheads and if they carry true then you've saved a lot of time planing.
It's a long ways back in my construction but I don't really remember worrying about a bevel on the side hull/ cockpit cleats, the sides of the hull are fairly vertical at that point... of course I could have just forgot doing them. I do know the cleat on the transom definitely needs a bevel because of the angle of the transom.