Structural Joints

Discussion in 'Fiberglass and Composite Boat Building' started by Gone Ballistic, Mar 26, 2004.

  1. Gone Ballistic
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    Gone Ballistic Junior Member

    Hi, I'm new to this forum. I'm a keen sailor and i'm thinking about taking on a design and build project for a 30ft racer cruiser. Primarily considering foam cored composite construction. I do have a few questions about detailed parts.
    1)What are the different options for the hull/deck joints. I would like to have a rounded deck edge with a v.small toe rail.
    2)Keel is likely to be fin and lead bulb but again don't know what is best for the bulb/fin joint and the fin/hull joint.
    Any experiences would be most appreciated
    Cheers
    Andrew
     
  2. Not A Guest
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    Not A Guest Junior Member

    You want a metal connection between the bulb keel and the hull.

    For the hull joint you can mold a gap between the hull and deck and then during assembly fill the gap with curved foam and glass.
     
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