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Tiki
building
Dave
Vinni
South Africa
Posted - 30
Dec 2001
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Detail of the join I used in the capping planks, quick and easy to
make on a table saw with the edges of the planks clamped together.
Above: You're not going to believe it but another hull on the way!! I am the pensive looking fella wondering where the best place to put the heads is going to be. |
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This is the interesting bit, where in a Tiki do you put the depth sounder transponder. This is my solution. It took some thinking about and the thought of drilling through the strongback filled me with dread, however it has been reinforced with a layer of 9mm on each side, a bit of hardwood on top and additional 9mm layers on the outside together with additional glass over the strong back area, it is now probably the strongest part of the boat. From the outside there is a "swelling" around the hole with the extra ply and glass but is not displeasing. |
 This is another way of doing it. Gary has opted to have a step made on the outside that allows him to drill through the skin. |
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