Thread: Part way

Hi As,
I reckon it'd be debateable which is the stiffer setup, but also dont forget the well that goes across the back of cockpit adds to the stiffness of transom also. Another thing to keep in mind is the outboard motor when it is in the up position creates a lot of leverage on the transom so what ever you do has to be hugely strong, especially if you leave motor on the transom when travelling by road. Whichever way you go I'd be capping the sandwich with a piece of solid on top to help with stiffening and wear both from boarding and the outboard. One thing I did on mine, when I built, was a 45 degree angle to the front/top lip of seats which was about 60mm long which made them a lot more comfortable for sitting.

Hey As, PM meyour email and I'll send you a pic of what I mean. I cant figure out how to attach a pic from my puter

Cheers! That'd be great.

I've only really seen a TS16 in the flesh twice, so I'm working largely off the plans but trying to figure out improved ways of doing some things that might not have been planned due to difficulty (the TS being an easy home-build). I just feel like modern adhesives and more advanced techniques (eg, lamination) might do better than written.

Who knows if I'm just meddling. First boat, and all.

I'll PM you my address.

Awesome!

Yeah, pics worked fine. I see what you mean with the angle, and can definitely see it being easier on the knees.

I've worked out a similar thing - I'm putting a thin rounded molding along the foreward edge to seal the ply edges and soften the endge for sitting. the square edges just didn't seem comfortable to me either.

Cockpit beams are getting cut to size and notched into the sheer stringers at the moment. All the framing timbers are machined and thicknessed to dimensions, and I've 3 more cross members to go on the top of the seat framing before I can disassemble the whole lot, glue it up, and reassemble it. After that, I can install the rudder hardware, cockpit drains, and outboard well framing/aft deck.

Before that happens though, I need to trim the base sections for the locker areas, and pre-coat the undersides with epoxy as I'll likely find this area fairly inaccessible in the future.

I'll keep you posted with photographs in the next few days! Getting cold in that there shed.