LONGITUDINAL
BOAT FRAMING

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Longitudinal Framing

The Bézier hulls use the longitudinal framing method. This means that the transverse frames support the longitudinal frames, that in turn support the hull skin. The longitudinals are set into notches in the transverse frames giving strength and ease of construction.

Longitudinals which support the hull plating protrude through the hull plating. These longitudinals a commonly located at the Sheerline, Chines, and (CVK) Center Vertical Keel. They serve as a guide to position the hull plating, and a perimeter for welding the plating.

Other flat bar longitudinals are intermittent. They are placed between the sheer line and upper chine, the upper chine and lower chine, and the lower chine and keel. In general the intermittent longitudinals only touch the hull. They are tack welded to the hull plating to hold longintudinal fairness only.

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