Today is a rather small yet big update. Stringers are bedded on peanut butter.
Let me tell you it's no small task to bed them on your own. And, I used a damn level too! Building them into the sled you see was a good idea as it keeps them parallel all the way up.
They are vertical and the bubble is in the lines. Close enough. I did float them how the factory did, some places are a thin bit of peanut butter keeping it off the hull and others quarter inch void filled or so. Since the strength comes from the glass, I'm not too concerned... but maybe i should be?
One interesting thing, mine are straighter than factory. I also axed doubling up the 3/4 up front. I'll build that up with trim instead. Again, don't really think it was needed but rather done to extend the 10 foot timber.
I also figure them being a half inch in any direction from where they were originally located won't cause any major issues either.
Overall, only can go up from here!
Let me tell you it's no small task to bed them on your own. And, I used a damn level too! Building them into the sled you see was a good idea as it keeps them parallel all the way up.
They are vertical and the bubble is in the lines. Close enough. I did float them how the factory did, some places are a thin bit of peanut butter keeping it off the hull and others quarter inch void filled or so. Since the strength comes from the glass, I'm not too concerned... but maybe i should be?
One interesting thing, mine are straighter than factory. I also axed doubling up the 3/4 up front. I'll build that up with trim instead. Again, don't really think it was needed but rather done to extend the 10 foot timber.
I also figure them being a half inch in any direction from where they were originally located won't cause any major issues either.
Overall, only can go up from here!
