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po po mud duck
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Location: Port Arthur TX.
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 Cross Bracing Is it needed?
All of the aluminum boats I've looked at has cross bracing that extends up the inside side of the boat except for these boats. Which I believe are Aucoin boats. I really like the crimp and look of this. It's clean and sharp! Is the bracing needed for support? Is he getting away without the bracing because of the strength the wider gunwale caps adds?
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OwenDickeson
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Re: Cross Bracing Yes it is needed. I believe he had to go back and add cross bracing to several boats.
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keestan31
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Location: Groves, Texas
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Re: Cross Bracing my gatortail boat didnt have any cross bracing in it and it would flex alot. i would recommend putting it in
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Team Camo
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Location: Bridge City, TX
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Re: Cross Bracing My new GT has cross bracing in it.
Without cross bracing, the bottom & sides flex too much & will lead to stress cracks.
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po po mud duck
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Re: Cross Bracing Thx.......Sounds like I need the bracing.
Mr. Borel was telling me on a 20' boat he would probably put 4 of them.
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OwenDickeson
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Cross Bracing Sounds right
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MaXXis85
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Location: Tarkington, TX
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Re: Cross Bracing I have 3 Cross braces, and the middle one is under the floor. The front and rear ones are on top. I requested it that way. Here in South, LA I dont have an issue.
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Team Camo
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Re: Cross Bracing Yep, sounds right. Trust him, the man's been building boats longer than some of the jacklegs on the forum have been alive.
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dguidry
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Re: Cross Bracing Ah, the fun we used to have pissing on each other: viewtopic.php?f=4&t=16962&hilit=frames
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take'emgator
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Re: Cross Bracing Casey, when Borel mput my middle seat in, it sits on a horizontal bar between my cross braces.
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