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Garry | profile | all galleries >> Boats and Projects >> Expedition Dinghy >> Connector Design tree view | thumbnails | slideshow

Connector Design

I came up with a connector design that eliminates thru-bolts and possible leaks. The bottom connectors are bent plates on the aft section that hook behind flat plates on the forward section. I also used hold-down clamps to connect the sections at the top. This actually makes it easy to connect the sections in the water - much easier than connecting them on deck or on shore.
Bottom Connectors
Bottom Connectors		 Top connection clamps
Top connection clamps		 Connector design
Connector design
Routing guide for aft connectors
Routing guide for aft connectors		 First guide for forward connectors
First guide for forward connectors		 Second guide for forward connectors
Second guide for forward connectors
Routed forward section
Routed forward section		 Routed aft section
Routed aft section		 Glass over recessed areas
Glass over recessed areas
Connectors in place
Connectors in place		 Connector attachments from inside hull
Connector attachments from inside hull		 Top connections
Top connections

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