I have a question. There are little indentations that I assume are where anchors would go on the sub-deck. The only problem is that there at no anchor indentations on the hull. Would wood filler be a legal thing to use to full that spot? If not, what could I use? Thanks!
You are allowed to create the hull feature to match what the real ship had. So cut out the fiberglass accordingly.
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Well, I'm not going to finish before spring regionals. I think that I need a little time to think this entire project through.
Well.... Fuck. So I finally found some time to get to work on my Scharney, and I was planning on fastening the decks tomorrow. I was looking at the decks, and I realized something. The decks don't fit inside the hull. They are also longer than the hull. Beaver recommended that I post here, so it would be great if someone could help me out of this predicament of mine.
How much 'do not fit' are we talking? flush with outer hull edges but doesn't sit within, overhangs the hull all around, how much? I sense some time with one of these in your future.
It sits on top of the hull itself. I think if a work in hard enough, it'll fit inside though. If the bow of the deck is placed right over the tip of the bow itself, the stern end of the deck hangs off by about 3-4 inches.
Fibreglass hulls will sometimes change shape. The top edges of yours may have gone inwards making it hard to fit the deck in. Sometimes it goes the other way. You just need to measure the hull at its widest to make sure it is correct with the deck fitted into it. The deck/sub deck usually needs some sanding to fit, especially on hulls that have flared edges
How is your hull length vs subdeck length, and how does that compare to correct scale length? If the subdeck is too long, it isn't hard to cut it down. The hull is more difficult to adjust. Then check your beam. Hull, subdeck, and scale. It would be awfully embarrassing if you trimmed your subdeck only to find your beam is outside legal tolerances.
I second what many have said...fiberglass hulls often "cup" inward on the sides, usually you can just bend them outward to the correct beam and fit the subdeck in to hold it at correct width. If the cup is severe, more radical efforts may be needed, because if you force a major bending outward of the sides, the bottom of the hull will often warp upward in the middle. Your beam should be slightly over 8" (8.1667) as original was 98' Length...that's a whole 'nother thang. IRL she was 771'. That's exactly 64.25 inches from bow to stern. If your hull isn't very close to that....you've got major surgery or a discussion with whoever sold you the hull coming
