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gvido
07-30-2006, 01:57 PM
Hi;

Bernadette will definetly know this, but the question is general.
While looking at their Mlabar II construction photos at
http://crip.moorey.net/toplevel/boatpages/construction/Malabar2/
I've seen a bunch of frames that were stacked against a wall and later fastened to a deadwood.

Were the frames laminated?

It puzzles me that I've seen no molds that would be used to mount steam-bent frames, as described in Macintosh's book. Are therefore the pre-bent (laminated?) frames in Decathur's case used a some sort of molds and secondary frames are put it later, as seen in the photographs?

Regards,

Gvido

kc8pql
07-30-2006, 09:05 PM
Just guessing from looking at the pictures but they seem to be double sawn frames. If you look closely you can see fasteners.

http://crip.moorey.net/toplevel/boatpages/construction/Malabar2/Images/4.jpg

These frames are mounted and act as molds, rib bands installed, and steam bent frames added in between from the inside.

http://crip.moorey.net/toplevel/boatpages/construction/Malabar2/Images/8.jpg

http://crip.moorey.net/toplevel/boatpages/construction/Malabar2/index.html