Deck Camber

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Deck Camber

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Good Day All

I'm currently building a Bathurst Class Corvette (HMAS Fremantle (I) J246), this is the first time that I've built a semi kit with fibreglass hull. I'm having problems putting in the camber into the upper deck structures (bridge wings and rear deck house). Can anyone help me in this area.

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Can I ask what material you are using for the superstructure.

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Good Day Craig

I was going to use thin ply, but have now gone with a thin sheet of aluminium, it holds the curve beautifully.

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Well richard whatever works is the way to go. Most of the club members use plastic for the superstructure, but I wanted to see what you were doing.

Aluminium should be fine, if it was plastic I would have suggested building curved framework to support the deck and the chamber.

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You could try contacting Mark, who has built one, HMAS Toowoomba.

His known as markbsyd on the forums.

You can find him via the members tab. http://www.taskforce72.org/phpbb/member ... ofile&u=75

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Re: Deck Camber

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thunderchild wrote:Good Day Craig

I was going to use thin ply, but have now gone with a thin sheet of aluminium, it holds the curve beautifully.

Thanks
Richard
The key with decks that are (fixed) - adjoined to the hull, rather than free (part of a lift of superstructure), is the rate of expansion of the two materials.

Styrene decks fitted to GRP hulls are known to have a much higher rate of expansion than GRP. The result is cracking will occur at the point of the join.
This is more of a problem with large spaning decks, and less of a problem on smaller vessels.

Aluminum will have a much much higher rate of expansion again, over and above styrene. Depending on the surface area - you could get lucky, but I think you will find in hot conditions you might have a problem.

For deck cambers I use thin ply (2mm or less). I brace the underside with timbers in the shape of the camber using a template and coat the whole deck (both sides) in wax free polyester resin.

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Re: Deck Camber

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Good Day All

The aluminium is going to be used on the outer bridge deck and wings only, which is pretty much an attached, but a free standing structure. The rest of the decks and rear deck house are going to be made from thin ply over shaped ribs (tradition style).

I haven't started building the upper deck structures yet, still working on and waiting for the lower deck fittings. I have been playing with and trying bits and pieces to see if there will work, before I actually get to the serious building side of the upper deck. I'm always open to any suggestions, and any information that will help in a successful build will be greatly appreciated.

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