Re: Exterior Chines
I'm a little surprised at the depth of emotion about exterior chine
logs. If you don't like 'em, don't build that way.
But since I'm such a klutz, I have to agree with Jeff. They do a good
job of protecting the thinner topsides planking on my boat than would
interior logs. They get dinged up, but when the boat is in the water
who can see them anyway?
Also, it may be able to be argued that on my power sharpie they make
planing easier because they make the bottom 1.5" wider than it would
be if they were inside. But who wants to argue about that? I don't.
I've only built with exterior or S&G chines myself. But only because
that's how the boats I've built were drawn.
JB
logs. If you don't like 'em, don't build that way.
But since I'm such a klutz, I have to agree with Jeff. They do a good
job of protecting the thinner topsides planking on my boat than would
interior logs. They get dinged up, but when the boat is in the water
who can see them anyway?
Also, it may be able to be argued that on my power sharpie they make
planing easier because they make the bottom 1.5" wider than it would
be if they were inside. But who wants to argue about that? I don't.
I've only built with exterior or S&G chines myself. But only because
that's how the boats I've built were drawn.
JB
--- In bolger@y..., "Jeff Blunck" <boatbuilding@g...> wrote:
> As to interior/exterior chines, it's more of an issue of personal
> preference. I would like to point out a good thing about the
exterior chine
> logs. Other than slightly easier to build (depending on who you
talk too)
> they do a great job of protecting the chine from trailer bumps,
docks, rocky
> shores, etc.
>
> Sure they gets beat up looking but I'd rather see that than the
gouges in a
> fiberglass chine joint allowing possible water penetration into the
plywood
> edges.
>
> Exterior chine logs can always be planed down and replaced a lot
easier
> than the side panels.
>
> All depends on our skills, needs, use, etc. Everything is a
compromise with
> boats. You never gain anything with out losing something in return.
>
> Jeff Blunck
As to interior/exterior chines, it's more of an issue of personal
preference. I would like to point out a good thing about the exterior chine
logs. Other than slightly easier to build (depending on who you talk too)
they do a great job of protecting the chine from trailer bumps, docks, rocky
shores, etc.
Sure they gets beat up looking but I'd rather see that than the gouges in a
fiberglass chine joint allowing possible water penetration into the plywood
edges.
Exterior chine logs can always be planed down and replaced a lot easier
than the side panels.
All depends on our skills, needs, use, etc. Everything is a compromise with
boats. You never gain anything with out losing something in return.
Jeff Blunck
preference. I would like to point out a good thing about the exterior chine
logs. Other than slightly easier to build (depending on who you talk too)
they do a great job of protecting the chine from trailer bumps, docks, rocky
shores, etc.
Sure they gets beat up looking but I'd rather see that than the gouges in a
fiberglass chine joint allowing possible water penetration into the plywood
edges.
Exterior chine logs can always be planed down and replaced a lot easier
than the side panels.
All depends on our skills, needs, use, etc. Everything is a compromise with
boats. You never gain anything with out losing something in return.
Jeff Blunck