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Poor Rib Drainage in 14' Starcraft Seafarer - Solutions?
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<blockquote data-quote="maintenanceguy" data-source="post: 478065" data-attributes="member: 24227"><p>The ribs seem pretty important to me. The center of the rib seems like the most important part of the rib since it's subject to the most stress. If it was my boat, and I relied on it to keep me from sinking, I would not cut or bend the ribs - especially right in the middle.</p><p></p><p>If I was installing a flat floor, I would be comfortable adding some rib reinforcement/floor support to the rib and maybe opening up the drains after that was done. The design of the reinforcing would have to consider all of the different loads the ribs help to resist. If I felt the reinforcing was substantial enough and the attachment to the existing ribs was robust enough. </p><p></p><p>That's a significant project. I would more likely spend the money on a different hull if I couldn't live with what I had.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="maintenanceguy, post: 478065, member: 24227"] The ribs seem pretty important to me. The center of the rib seems like the most important part of the rib since it's subject to the most stress. If it was my boat, and I relied on it to keep me from sinking, I would not cut or bend the ribs - especially right in the middle. If I was installing a flat floor, I would be comfortable adding some rib reinforcement/floor support to the rib and maybe opening up the drains after that was done. The design of the reinforcing would have to consider all of the different loads the ribs help to resist. If I felt the reinforcing was substantial enough and the attachment to the existing ribs was robust enough. That's a significant project. I would more likely spend the money on a different hull if I couldn't live with what I had. [/QUOTE]
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