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| Author: | darrel from meraux [ Thu May 15, 2014 8:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Catwalk tracking |
My question goes out to any boat builders or guys with catwalks that are under the gunnels. I'm building an 17-54 cc boat with catwalks even with the front and rear decks. So can't decide whether to follow the stringers and make the catwalk do a 90 degree turn where it meets the decks. My problem with this is the rear section of the walk would be 8" and where it meets the front deck only 4.5". Or should track the catwalk evenly 8" at front and rear decks but have it "out of line" with the flor and stringers. |
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| Author: | BayouBuster [ Thu May 15, 2014 10:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
I personally like the "full width" catwalks, but some of the ones that are straight look pretty good too. Its all personal preference. |
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| Author: | Smoke [ Fri May 16, 2014 5:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
Mine are the same width the entire length and it looks great. AS stated it's all in what you want. I wanted full width full length catwalks and glad I did it that way. A 4.5" catwalk is next to useless. |
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| Author: | Capt. JJ [ Fri May 16, 2014 5:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
I always follow the shear line on mine, as I think it looks better then keeping them strait, but as it's been stated, it's all just presonal prefrence. Justin |
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| Author: | OwenDickeson [ Fri May 16, 2014 7:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
| Author: | Smoke [ Fri May 16, 2014 7:50 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
| Author: | nasty [ Fri May 16, 2014 2:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
Some guys run it square and where it meets the front deck put a 45° pc to dress it up. Mock it up a look at it. See what style you like more by just putting a couple tack welds. Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I337 using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | darrel from meraux [ Fri May 16, 2014 3:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
Definitely like the usefulness of the full 8" walks but that being said tracking them in I would lose over 8" floor space in total by the front deck. on the flip side 4.5" catwalks up front are pretty useless. I guess i'm the only one who can make the decision but here is a very crude drawing of what I was first asking incase I confused anyone. |
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| Author: | willett [ Sat May 17, 2014 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
Do you want the boat to taper that far down before the nose? Meaning, you could keep the sides straighter before curving to the nose and will leave more room where they hit the front deck |
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| Author: | willett [ Sat May 17, 2014 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
These are 8" and only lose about 1" to 1.5" at the deck |
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| Author: | dfou [ Sat May 17, 2014 10:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
Depends on the shape of the boat as to how much u loose These are 6" and follow the shape of the boat Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | OwenDickeson [ Sat May 17, 2014 11:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
What size boat is that Daniel? |
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| Author: | Full Throttle [ Sat May 17, 2014 12:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
6" here. About perfect IMO. But the nose of my boat doesn't taper in much. |
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| Author: | dfou [ Sat May 17, 2014 5:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Catwalk tracking |
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