> > >It would be easy to derive a cross shape that spans bulkhead to > >bulkhead and beam to beam. > is this welded into the "t" shape or how do you secure it? > The way I would do it Joan is weld disks in the center of 2 rods, drill through the centers of each and devise a pivot (peened pin as in a rivet). drill through the disks to insert a chain/cable when they are in the proper position. I retrospect, I could see this be far more efficient shorter and and mounted by forming an X shape between beams under the coaming. This could be sized for a particular boat by off setting the pivot. Hope this makes more sense to you than it does to me, g -- : : Gabriel L Romeu : http://studiofurniture.com furniture from the workshop : http://members.xoom.com/gabrielR life as a tourist, daily journal : http://users.aol.com/romeugp paintings, photographs, etchings, objects *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu May 11 2000 - 21:48:30 PDT
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