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Old 01-18-2008
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Originally Posted by sailingdog View Post
Torsion may also be a problem. The bulkhead probably acts to stiffen the boat torsionally, as well as vertically and horizontally
Sailingdog~ I've been thinking about this and I think you are right. I'll add some torsional stiffeners in the ceiling of the hanging locker, spanning from the mast-step beam to the beam I'm gonna make. Thanks for the brainstorm.
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