Re: blocking up boat
yeah,, your rite ..!! a stra8 2x4 is a rarity for sure..'bout as rare as a stra8 hairdesser.. <br /><br />8844.. not to yell at ya .. but it's rite there in writin'.. but it's human nature to read somethin' to fast or hit on every other word..or to read it with your own words rather then what words the poster wrote...<br /><br />lay a 2x4 across the sheer.. just lay it across the boat... then get back ,, stoop down or keel an 'eyeball' the top of transome with the 2x4... if the air gap is even ,,, then it's even... if the gap is cocked,, then it's racked...<br /><br />check this alot & often... <br /><br />cause once things are glued in place.. it can't be unracked...<br /><br />the 'lumber' is a piece of wood screwed in place temporarily.. where your transome was.. { remember ,, your gonna remove & replace it.. } but in the meanwhile screw in a temporary piece of lumber in it's place.. instead of abortrailily screw on a piece of lumber.. screw lumber so it's flush with to top as where the transome will be.. to hold the boat together & to use it for the 'eyeballin'...<br /><br />since it's only a temp. [temporary PARCIAL transome ] you can do your stringers .. no need for perfect measurements on length.. just let the stringers run long [ over hang] cause there's no transome to hinder you ,, only a PARCIAL transome cut them to lenght latter..