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06-20-2006, 05:18 AM
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| Daggerboard construction I have just bought a GRP dinghy with a steel daggerboard which is very heavy. Could I replace it with a marine ply version without any problems?  |
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06-20-2006, 08:29 AM
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| Unlikely. Your steel plate centerboard is likely quite thin... and the boat will have a narrow centerboard slot to match. Marine ply thin enough to fit won't have the necessary strength. Replacing the centerboard trunk to allow a thicker centerboard is probably more of a job than you want to get into. Marine ply is also not the best material for centerboards - much of the grain is in the wrong direction. Better to laminate a blank from wood strips with the correct grain orientation, then shape it. Phil |
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06-20-2006, 10:18 AM
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| Thanks Phil That was very helpful and could have saved a lot of time!  |
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