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Author:  Shieldsz [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 6:27 pm ]
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Building a boat from basically stretch and had a couple questions. On longitudal stringers what is the best choice?
I see most mud boats run 2x2 square but most airboats run t bars. Just curious what the strongest shape stronger would be.
Author:  North LA Hunter [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:09 pm ]
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1x2x1/8. Or 2x2x1/8. I've seen some guys use hat channel too. But don't recall seeing a mud boat with t bar.

How big is the boat going to be?


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Author:  Shieldsz [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:43 pm ]
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Boat is 1860 slick bottom flat fronted. Boat will either outboard or outboard jet.

But I have found more useful info on building them and idea on this site so I joined even tho it's not a mud rig.
Author:  BackLash007 [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 7:58 pm ]
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Using 1x2 on the boat I'm building
Author:  North LA Hunter [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:00 pm ]
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Author:  Shieldsz [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 8:42 pm ]
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2 piece. How many 2x2 in a 60 inch floor and are any cross bracing required that aren't touching the bottom of boat?
Author:  dfou [ Wed Oct 23, 2013 10:05 pm ]
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Author:  North LA Hunter [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 4:16 am ]
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Author:  dfou [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 6:40 am ]
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All depends where he's running. The marsh down south you could get away with 5. The stumps in y'all and Owens area 7 or more. He did say he was putting an outboard right? Just guessing he won't be running alot of stumps
Author:  Shieldsz [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:32 am ]
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Yes seemed down the middle.

Ok I was thinking seven or eight would do. Just want plenty of strength as I wanna keep this boat a long while.

And yes an outboard. I live northeastern Oklahoma. Not crazy amount of stumps but we are kinda gentle.
Author:  Shieldsz [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:33 am ]
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Yes seemed down the middle.

Ok I was thinking seven or eight would do. Just want plenty of strength as I wanna keep this boat a long while.

And yes an outboard. I live northeastern Oklahoma. Not crazy amount of stumps but we are kinda gentle.
Author:  dfou [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 7:56 am ]
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[quote="Shieldsz"]Yes seemed down the middle.

Ok I was thinking seven or eight would do. Just want plenty of strength as I wanna keep this boat a long while.

And yes an outboard. I live northeastern Oklahoma. Not crazy amount of stumps but we are kinda gentle.[/quote

Go with 7 so you have one down the middle on top of you seam.
Author:  North LA Hunter [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:20 am ]
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Author:  Shieldsz [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 1:54 pm ]
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Only issue with the one right in the middle is they folded the lip back and welded it that way, so there's a seam right in the middle on the inside. I guess I could use channel over the top or cut the bottom out of a square to lay over it.
Author:  North LA Hunter [ Thu Oct 24, 2013 2:25 pm ]
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Author:  Shieldsz [ Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:01 pm ]
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How much strength would be lost by going with 1.5" square?

Can get a discount on that size for ordering a bulk quantity.
Author:  dfou [ Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:14 pm ]
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Not enough to worry ab


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Author:  North LA Hunter [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 5:04 am ]
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I've heard of people using hat channel for braces. Says its just as strong and lighter.


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Author:  50fps [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:13 am ]
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Author:  cr244 [ Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:52 am ]
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hat section is strong and a good bit lighter .64 lbs. per ft.- 1x2x1/8 tubing .809 lbs. fer ft.- 2x2x1/8 tubing 1.103 lbs. per ft. even using 11/2x 1/8 tube still weighs .809 a ft. 11/2x2 is what some builders use laid flat with the 11/2 vertical and 11/2x2x1/8 is .956 fer ft.
Author:  willielancon [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:28 pm ]
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Not to steal the thread, but whats the best way to roll bend 1x2 rec tubing?
Author:  dfou [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 12:55 pm ]
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With a tubing roller


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Author:  cr244 [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 4:07 pm ]
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Author:  North LA Hunter [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 5:26 pm ]
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I tack my braces together on the ends and one time in the middle. Use a set of plate rolls and roll all of them at one time. And I make a template out of 3/4 or 1/2 tubing with my set if rolls.


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Author:  dfou [ Sat Dec 14, 2013 6:30 pm ]
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Author:  willielancon [ Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:11 pm ]
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i bought a cheap roll bender from HF a while back for another project, will that work? Are yall using a die made for rec tubing or just pipe dies? Thanks
Author:  dfou [ Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:22 pm ]
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Author:  nasty [ Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:11 pm ]
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Author:  willielancon [ Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:29 pm ]
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thanks. I will be starting my first boat build soon and have been hung up on bending the stringers. I am loving this site though, tons of info here!!!!
Author:  banded-mallard [ Mon Dec 16, 2013 1:08 pm ]
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