Erik Kline wrote: > What I would like though are some drawings that I can plot out > full size. Also make the 4" shoulder area widening and possibly stretch > the > KR2-stretch a bit more.
I plotted them out full size, but it was really not necessary. Besides, nobody's going to have drawings that are already done to exactly the dimensions you want to use. You'll be hard pressed to guess how that wood is going to bend, and since there are only four points defined in the plans dimensions for the bottom longeron, all you need is some blocks at those locations to bend the wood around. As for boat construction, again there are only a few points given, and blocks screwed into the table top can handle that. A few trapezoidal forms to locate the bottom of the boat (which is a couple of feet off the table) will ensure that it's in exactly the shape that you want. I eventually got the drawings out of my way and drew outlines on the table with a Sharpie. That worked for me. You should try laying out the sides and boat on your table with nothing more than a few points to bend the wood around. I think you'll like how easy it is. One word of caution is to make the drastic bends gradually, over a period of days. Lots of folks can attest to the fact that a radical bend done in a few minutes will often lead to a broken longeron. Steaming the longeron is a surefire way to keep that from happening, and is a lot quicker, but slow bending works too. My personal opinion on trying to minimize the banana boat effect is that it's a waste of time and effort... Mark Langford, Huntsville, AL mail: N56ML "at" hiwaay.net website: www.N56ML.com
