Re: Attaching Amas
Silly me, the name of the article is Wango Tango Lashing Method. Make
sure to click on the medium size pics, for really large detailed
pics.
sure to click on the medium size pics, for really large detailed
pics.
>http://www.watertribe.com/Magazine/October2000/Oct00Isaac.asp
>
> If this link doesn't workjust go to
>
>http://www.watertribe.com/
>
> scroll down and look for the article.
Don't know if this is quite what you want, but the October 2000
online building issue of the watertribe challenge, shows how they
attatched amas via lashing ,which looks very neat (with very nice
pics):
http://www.watertribe.com/Magazine/October2000/Oct00Isaac.asp
If this link doesn't workjust go to
http://www.watertribe.com/
scroll down and look for the article.
online building issue of the watertribe challenge, shows how they
attatched amas via lashing ,which looks very neat (with very nice
pics):
http://www.watertribe.com/Magazine/October2000/Oct00Isaac.asp
If this link doesn't workjust go to
http://www.watertribe.com/
scroll down and look for the article.
--- In bolger@y..., teakdeck@a... wrote:
> Bolger types:
>
> I'm in the middle of adding amas (floats, pontoons) to my
Windsprint. The
> amas are basically put together instant boat style, with outside
chine logs
> and gunwales. They are completely decked over. Once the amas are
attached,
> the overall beam of the trimaran will be just 8 feet. I am using
two by fours
> for the crossbeams. Here is the challenge:
>
> What is the cleverest way to attach the two by fours to the amas?
Bolt on?
> Lashing? They must be demountable and, of course, simple and fast
is better
> than slow and complicated. It would be very cool to figure out
someway to
> grip under the gunwales. Any ideas?
>
> Mike Masten
Just an idea: put fixed "cleats" or "clamps" on the beams, slide on
from front and back until they engage the gunwhale. Then attach to the
amas, which keeps them from sliding for and aft so they can't
disengage from the gunwhale.
from front and back until they engage the gunwhale. Then attach to the
amas, which keeps them from sliding for and aft so they can't
disengage from the gunwhale.
--- In bolger@y..., teakdeck@a... wrote:
> Bolger types:
>
> I'm in the middle of adding amas (floats, pontoons) to my
Windsprint. The
> amas are basically put together instant boat style, with outside
chine logs
> and gunwales. They are completely decked over. Once the amas are
attached,
> the overall beam of the trimaran will be just 8 feet. I am using two
by fours
> for the crossbeams. Here is the challenge:
>
> What is the cleverest way to attach the two by fours to the amas?
Bolt on?
> Lashing? They must be demountable and, of course, simple and fast is
better
> than slow and complicated. It would be very cool to figure out
someway to
> grip under the gunwales. Any ideas?
>
> Mike Masten
> What is the cleverest way to attach the two by fours to the amas?A vertical bolt just outboard of the gunwales goes through the 2x4
ama and then through a clamp jaw. End with a wing nut. When the wing
nut is tightened, the gunwales is clamped between the jaw and the ama.
PHV
Bolger types:
I'm in the middle of adding amas (floats, pontoons) to my Windsprint. The
amas are basically put together instant boat style, with outside chine logs
and gunwales. They are completely decked over. Once the amas are attached,
the overall beam of the trimaran will be just 8 feet. I am using two by fours
for the crossbeams. Here is the challenge:
What is the cleverest way to attach the two by fours to the amas? Bolt on?
Lashing? They must be demountable and, of course, simple and fast is better
than slow and complicated. It would be very cool to figure out someway to
grip under the gunwales. Any ideas?
Mike Masten
I'm in the middle of adding amas (floats, pontoons) to my Windsprint. The
amas are basically put together instant boat style, with outside chine logs
and gunwales. They are completely decked over. Once the amas are attached,
the overall beam of the trimaran will be just 8 feet. I am using two by fours
for the crossbeams. Here is the challenge:
What is the cleverest way to attach the two by fours to the amas? Bolt on?
Lashing? They must be demountable and, of course, simple and fast is better
than slow and complicated. It would be very cool to figure out someway to
grip under the gunwales. Any ideas?
Mike Masten