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Deck Supports & Cross Beams Cont.

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  The decks that were laser cut where very accurate.  I used them with the plans to establish the width of my beam.  I test fitted the decks into place to ensure proper fit.

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  As you can see in the picture above, I carefully located the cross braces using my plans  to avoid access problems, like blocking interior access. I glued the beams into place first by using superglue, then I reinforced the joints by using Bondo. I had extra spruce left over from another project that I used.  

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  Because the the superstructure doesn't follow the "exact" deck opening in the deck, when I test fit the superstructure together I noted how much room I had on each side of the deck.  This information would be later used in attaching coaming for the alignment of the superstructure. 

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