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Jon and V Boat Conversions & Modifications
typed by ben's 2001 Lowe 1648M all aluminum build (UD 6/27)
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<blockquote data-quote="typed by ben" data-source="post: 342600" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>for those who were wondering, heres a couple more shots showing how the piers, angle, and stringers all tie together:</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]60669[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>1/4-20 stainless rivnut, pre drilled to .386</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]60670[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>.250 hole transferred through the angle, then secured with 1/4-20 HHCS. i went .250 instead of the customary .281 because i didnt want these things moving around in the hole too much.</p><p></p><p>above you can also see the relief cut i made to bend the angle to meet the profile of the hull. i made two parallel cuts, then bent the angle to match, then clamped it all together and welded the reliefs shut. if you are doing this to a long piece of angle you will want to weld before you transfer the holes through, as the holes may move on you</p><p></p><p>then bolt it all together!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]60671[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="typed by ben, post: 342600, member: 11717"] for those who were wondering, heres a couple more shots showing how the piers, angle, and stringers all tie together: [ATTACH type="full" alt="20140223_135651.jpg"]60669._xfImport[/ATTACH] 1/4-20 stainless rivnut, pre drilled to .386 [ATTACH type="full" alt="20140223_135714.jpg"]60670._xfImport[/ATTACH] .250 hole transferred through the angle, then secured with 1/4-20 HHCS. i went .250 instead of the customary .281 because i didnt want these things moving around in the hole too much. above you can also see the relief cut i made to bend the angle to meet the profile of the hull. i made two parallel cuts, then bent the angle to match, then clamped it all together and welded the reliefs shut. if you are doing this to a long piece of angle you will want to weld before you transfer the holes through, as the holes may move on you then bolt it all together! [ATTACH type="full" alt="20140223_152042.jpg"]60671._xfImport[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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