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verithingeoff

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North light Puffer
« on: March 07, 2017, 12:56:56 am »

I've started to build my Puffer, got the bulkheads in, done the stern tube and rudder and drilled a couple of holes up forward. I have a problem at the rear bulkhead the instructions say fit part No 5  to forward face of bulkhead  to position shown on plan. I take it that No5 is the slightly radiused bit of balsa?


I just can't see exactly where to position it, nor why it is radiused. Is the deck slightly higher in the centre?


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Re: North light Puffer
« Reply #1 on: March 07, 2017, 04:04:17 am »

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Re: North light Puffer
« Reply #2 on: March 07, 2017, 08:57:41 am »

Martin, thanks for moving the post and for the link.
Doesn't really help as my Puffer is a Calder Craft puffer, slightly different to your build thread


Anyone else got an idea?
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Re: North light Puffer
« Reply #3 on: March 07, 2017, 12:26:37 pm »

Decks on most ships are cambered ie a slight rise in the middle to facilitate drainage. I don't know your model but an educated guess for part 5 is that it is required to support the deck aft of the bulkhead.
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