Laminating Boat Frames

Traditionally the stem would be made from a piece of timber with the stem s shape matching the grain flow as best as possible.

Laminating boat frames. It is failrly easy to work wth sharp tools sands well and bends well under steam. The wooden frames are made of parallel pieces sandwiched between t. To understand fiberglass lamination it is best to focus first on simple solid laminates in which multiple layers of fiberglass fabric are built up to the thickness necessary to make a part strong enough to do its job. In this video lou shows how he laminates the frames on his norwegian built 8 metre 1948.

All of my upcoming laminates will be glued with west system right on the boat with wax paper laid down underneath. The pros and cons of both methods are covered in this section. The laminated frames do not go square to the molds stations. Laminating the frames on my boat this spring.

Laminating in place on the ribbands is self beveling. There is a benefit to laminating the stem of a small dinghy as it produces a very strong and stable structure and this is commonplace in small boat building. It is primarily used in smaller round bottom hulls for frames oars boat hook breasthooks handles and poles. Station molds set up on one side of the floor timber accurately the edge of the mold needs to be in the correct spot set the mold up behind the skinny part of the boat.

The first thing that comes next is the mylars which are the full size lofting of the boat. Original frames were 1 inch by 2 5 inch steam bent white oak frames about 18 inches on center. Lamination can solve the wood quality issue though it s usually more work to laminate frames then to bend them. The first step in laminating boat frames plan is to be able to thoroughly identify the different parts of the boat s plan.

Though it is rot resistant it is not suitable for planking. I m curious to know what wood some of you have had the best luck laminating with.