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Understanding forces on a tin boat
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<blockquote data-quote="wmk0002" data-source="post: 457930" data-attributes="member: 13975"><p>The style/shape of the ribs and how far up the side they go can tell you a lot. On almost any older tin boat with the short, rounded ribs that also only go up a few inches on the sides the seats will be structural. Boats with square ribs that are 1.5-2" tall and extend a foot or more up the sides typically have seats that are there more for a place to house flotation foam.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wmk0002, post: 457930, member: 13975"] The style/shape of the ribs and how far up the side they go can tell you a lot. On almost any older tin boat with the short, rounded ribs that also only go up a few inches on the sides the seats will be structural. Boats with square ribs that are 1.5-2" tall and extend a foot or more up the sides typically have seats that are there more for a place to house flotation foam. [/QUOTE]
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