Martini 26 build

OneCycle · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2013, 3:43 pm

Forget what the wood was called. But there 2x8's I think

DoktorC · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2013, 3:48 pm

OneCycle wrote:

Forget what the wood was called. But there 2x8's I think

Studs...they're called studs...just like the two of you :mrgreen:

p man · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2013, 4:10 pm

I hope they are pressure treated.

Isabella_Steamroller · **Joined:** February 14th, 2013, 7:04 pm **Posts:** 234

They do it for a living
Im sure its proper regardless

LittleCharger · **Joined:** April 1st, 2012, 12:29 am **Posts:** 1445

p man wrote:

I hope they are pressure treated.

I don't think glass sticks to well to pressure treated either.....high quality spruce

idvette · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2013, 5:38 pm

I wasn't really questioning the build quality, just not what I was expecting to see after following hundreds of hydrostream rebuilds lol

Isabella_Steamroller · **Joined:** February 14th, 2013, 7:04 pm **Posts:** 234

I think they use fir alot for stringers. No idea what bcb used tho

BoomerMuskoka · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2013, 8:04 pm

DoktorC wrote:

OneCycle wrote:

Forget what the wood was called. But there 2x8's I think

Studs...they're called studs...just like the two of you :mrgreen:

.. looks like spruce. i'v never seen it like that but what do i know,, i use Douglas fur ply and laminate it together. ,, im no rocket scientologyst but im sur 8" spruce will be plenty rigid ,, hydrostreams have like a 2" stringer so they need ply.

DoktorC · **Posted:** December 23rd, 2013, 8:50 pm

BoomerMuskoka wrote:

DoktorC wrote:

OneCycle wrote:

Forget what the wood was called. But there 2x8's I think

Studs...they're called studs...just like the two of you :mrgreen:

.. looks like spruce. i'v never seen it like that but what do i know,, i use Douglas fur ply and laminate it together. ,, im no rocket scientologyst but im sur 8" spruce will be plenty rigid ,, hydrostreams have like a 2" stringer so they need ply.

I'm pretty sure that boat is thick enough that the stringer are there to hold up the floor lol.

Isabella_Steamroller · **Joined:** February 14th, 2013, 7:04 pm **Posts:** 234

DoktorC wrote:

BoomerMuskoka wrote:

DoktorC wrote:

OneCycle wrote:

Forget what the wood was called. But there 2x8's I think

Studs...they're called studs...just like the two of you :mrgreen:

.. looks like spruce. i'v never seen it like that but what do i know,, i use Douglas fur ply and laminate it together. ,, im no rocket scientologyst but im sur 8" spruce will be plenty rigid ,, hydrostreams have like a 2" stringer so they need ply.

I'm pretty sure that boat is thick enough that the stringer are there to hold up the floor lol.

Lol im pretty sure i noticed zero difference in hull strength/flex when we removed the stringers in the first place

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