The Structural Grid: Prefabrication
The complex internal structures that support the hull and deck of a boat account for a significant part of the overall design, fabrication and assembly challenges for a boatbuilder. These longitudinal stringers and transverse bulkheads form a structural grid that supports the bottom plating, distributes load throughout the hull, and maintains the integrity of the hull and deck and provides support/landings for the cockpit or cabin floor. This article describes how builders of 20- to 40-ft production powerboats are using prefabricated structures ranging from precision-cut preformed stringers and bulkheads to precured, one-piece “drop-in” stringer/bulkhead assemblies to save money while taking advantage of the benefits of digitized design and construction.
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Authors:
- Gardiner, Ginger
- Publication Date: 2013-2
Language
- English
Media Info
- Media Type: Print
- Features: Illustrations; Photos;
- Pagination: pp 30-35
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Serial:
- Composites Technology
- Volume: 19
- Issue Number: 1
- Publisher: Gardner Publications Incorporated
- ISSN: 1083-4117
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Boats; Bulkheads (Ships); Composite materials; Construction; Design; Digital computers; Prefabricated structures; Stringers
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Materials; Vehicles and Equipment; I30: Materials; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 01492846
- Record Type: Publication
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Sep 13 2013 7:45AM