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alross2
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 Posted on: Jan 23, 2013 - 8:17am
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Referring to the construction of the 77' canopy, the MTB Manual 1943 states
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All canopy joints are covered with tape made of airplane fabric to make them watertight and metal clamps are used to hold the two sections together.
This photo of PT11's canopy clearly demonstrates the practice:
Covering seams in this manner is still common practice among small craft builders, although now they normally use fiberglass tape and resin.
Al
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Dick
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Posted on: Jan 23, 2013 - 11:22am
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Thanks Al . . .
Great info.
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David Buck
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Posted on: Jan 24, 2013 - 4:20am
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Hmmm,
I am wondering would it be that as the fish tail Plates extend over both foward and rear cabin trunks that the area pointed out in the picture is where they would be after both pieces are joined together and that we are looking at an area that may have been missed during painting as the plates were there or the area not covered by the plate has "faded" over time?
Just thinking out loud here.
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: Jan 24, 2013 - 8:06am
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Fascinating -- as always, Jeff.
To quote the late Johnny Carson: "I...I did not know that!"
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alross2
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Posted on: Jan 24, 2013 - 9:11am
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Hmmm,
I am wondering would it be that as the fish tail Plates extend over both foward and rear cabin trunks that the area pointed out in the picture is where they would be after both pieces are joined together and that we are looking at an area that may have been missed during painting as the plates were there or the area not covered by the plate has "faded" over time?
Just thinking out loud here.
D.buck
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No. The quote is directly from the MTB Manual 1943 and the canopy sections do not overlap-they butt-join.
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alross2
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Posted on: Jan 24, 2013 - 9:11am
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Hmmm,
I am wondering would it be that as the fish tail Plates extend over both foward and rear cabin trunks that the area pointed out in the picture is where they would be after both pieces are joined together and that we are looking at an area that may have been missed during painting as the plates were there or the area not covered by the plate has "faded" over time?
Just thinking out loud here.
D.buck
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No. The quote is directly from the MTB Manual 1943 and the canopy sections do not overlap-they butt-join.
Al Ross
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David Buck
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Posted on: Jan 24, 2013 - 1:47pm
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Sorry Al I should have made myself a little clearer I was only refering to the small areas at the end of the lines pointing to the lighter spots were the Plates would be.
If they were there they would be visible sticking out fron the end of the trunk .
Not the whole join with the Aircraft Fabric that joins the fore and aft sections.
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Feb 25, 2013 - 9:34am
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Here's some details of the brackets that attach the roof on the sides and forward:
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Dick
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Posted on: Mar 5, 2013 - 3:14pm
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Ah! - I missed this one. Top notch as usual Jeff. Nice explosion to see all the brackets. Now when was it you said you'd have the complete boat done, deck and hull with the works? ? ?
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Jeff D
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Posted on: Mar 5, 2013 - 4:46pm
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Thanks Dick. Projected completion date based on current output is probably 2018 give or take a decade.
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