[Alberg30] What's a knee hull?

[Brian and Elaine Timmins]

  What wood is good to use to replace the knee? Plywood??? or does it need
to be solid?
Teak???? or can it be something from Home Depot?
When going through the trouble of replacing the    Knee(s) is there a
recommended length x width x thickness for the replacement pieces?
   I'm going to be helping Alfredo grind (cut) out the old one(s) and we
need a little more "local knowledge" to rebuild it properly.
Thanks,
Brian and Alfredo (without his knowledge)
PS Is there anything about this job on the site or in the maintenance
manual?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Dinwiddie" <gdinwiddie at alberg30.org>
To: "Alberg 30 public list" <public-list at alberg30.org>
Sent: Saturday, May 17, 2003 9:30 AM
Subject: Re: [Alberg30] What's a knee hull?


> The knees in question are wooden pieces glassed into the angle made by
> the hull and deck.  They hold the forward lower shrouds, which are
> foward of any convenient bulkheads for attachment.  On larger wooden
> vessels, knees are curved pieces of wood, hence the name as they look
> like the knee of a leg.
>
>   - George
>
> Tom DeWitt wrote:
> > I'll swallow my pride and ask even though it shows my ignorance.
>
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