Now on to the setting the ribs. Great care must be taken to ensure that each rib is where it should be perfectly
aligned. Measurements from the top of the fixture or 5" offset of the waterline and from the gunwale to the center
of the fixture and top of the gunwale back to the waterline were recorded from the cad. Then each was checked
and rechecked during installation. Below, the first rib being installed.
aligned. Measurements from the top of the fixture or 5" offset of the waterline and from the gunwale to the center
of the fixture and top of the gunwale back to the waterline were recorded from the cad. Then each was checked
and rechecked during installation. Below, the first rib being installed.
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The Steam tug "Salty" built from Reliable Steams' plans Page 6
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Above: Had to get the ladder out to sight down the bottom of the keel..
Below : And there we have it, one side is ribbed up and ready for chines. I'll throw some more pics on, the alignment of
everything looks good, the chines flow smoothly. Man this thing is big.. If I were to stand in the nose on the keel, I
would just be able to see over the bow. Should take a pretty good sea.
everything looks good, the chines flow smoothly. Man this thing is big.. If I were to stand in the nose on the keel, I
would just be able to see over the bow. Should take a pretty good sea.
Below: Station 4 follows suit. It was quickly found out the 1/4" hot roll rod I attached to the keel when I was making
it was basically a waste of time. The pattern was obviously not cut out accurately enough, and/or the line
transferred from it was not performed accurately enough, and/or the 1/4" rod did not follow the line accurately
enough. Cumulative errors more than likely. I went by the dims from the CAD and off the top of the fixture to locate
each rib, the fixture is our standard now. What I'll do about the 1/4" rod? Not sure yet. Maybe just remove it all. I'm
going to skin this with 13 ga material. It is pretty stiff on it's own, not likely it collapsing between the ribs at the keel
will be a problem. If it is we can add something later, tack some small blocks inside to hold it while it is attached. Or
reinstall the rod where it should have been to begin with. I'm not leaving anything to chance, and we're way too
early in the build to start fudging any numbers.
it was basically a waste of time. The pattern was obviously not cut out accurately enough, and/or the line
transferred from it was not performed accurately enough, and/or the 1/4" rod did not follow the line accurately
enough. Cumulative errors more than likely. I went by the dims from the CAD and off the top of the fixture to locate
each rib, the fixture is our standard now. What I'll do about the 1/4" rod? Not sure yet. Maybe just remove it all. I'm
going to skin this with 13 ga material. It is pretty stiff on it's own, not likely it collapsing between the ribs at the keel
will be a problem. If it is we can add something later, tack some small blocks inside to hold it while it is attached. Or
reinstall the rod where it should have been to begin with. I'm not leaving anything to chance, and we're way too
early in the build to start fudging any numbers.
Now to rib up the other side. Go to Page 7.
