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Hi,
I am building a Tahoe 23. This is my first venture into boat building. I am from Queensland, Australia.
I am up to laying on the keel. In the instructions they say the keel is secured to the frames etc by 3" screws and the laminations are secured by 1" screws. My question is, "Do you glue and screw down the first layer with the 3" screws, then laminate the second layer and screw with the 1" screws or do you glue and clamp the first layer, laminate and screw the second layer, then drive the 3" screws through both layers into the frames.

Hope you don't mind helping
Tony Hain

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Tony Hain

Hi Tony - When I did the keel on my Tahoe, I put the first lam down with the longer screws and attached the second layer using shorter screws from inside/underneath, keeping the shorter screws closer to the centre of the keel.. There's a decent amount of material that you'll plane off the second layer and I wanted to minimize the amount of metal in my way.

Those screws are going to get in the way. You can do it either way. I chose to go all the way thru both laminations with the long screws into the frames. The shorter ones I used sparingly and still hit them when boring my shaft hole.

The rule of thumb is that if you used a bolt or screw, your drill or saw will find them.

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Thanks Corey,
That was my thoughts on the subject. I must say I was quite chuffed when I set up the fremes on the stringers and for the first time could actually see the lines. Very pretty and not a bad job if I do say so myself. But I'm not getting to cocky! Pride goeth before a fall!

Tony Hain

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Tony

I did like Corey. But, Dave is right. You'll find them with the drill, plane or saw. Use bronze. Less damage to tools.

Bill

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Mini -Tug, KH Tahoe 19 & Bartender 24 - There can be no miracle recoveries without first screwing up.
Tahoe 19 Build

I can relate. Felt like I found every single fastener with a drill, saw or router blade. The last technique was, by far the most exciting. When a carbide router bit hits something metal, its hard to ignore the light show (!).

Every step along the way, we'd step back with a beer and say the same thing: "Its looking more and more like a boat every day". We were also amazed at how quickly the structure starts to get rigid.

I can very specifically remember when I tied the sheers into to the bow stem that the whole frame "locked down". It was striking the difference.

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Dave

My Riviera build - the Midnight Cry Project

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Few things in the world measure up to the thrill and satisfaction of boating in a boat that you built.