"This is heresy, but we just all went to 100x100x4mm aluminum square tubing for beams on our three 21's at club. Fast and easy.......and no rot! One guy's Dad is a structural engineer and made a program up to test and see if they would be…"
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Wood for tiki crossbeam
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Hi, I´ve had the plans for the tiki 21 for about 10 years ago. I can't make up my mind yet, so I am going through the plans again.What kind of wood did you use for them beams (I recon tiki beams for…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Brad Ingram Mar 22, 2024.
tiki 21 headroom vs 26
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Hi everybody, I am interested in building the smallest one were I can seat upright.I´ve read the 21 doesn´t have enough room to do that, but I wonder how much more do I need, maybe I could rise the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Guillermo Sep 7, 2023.
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"Here are photos of the "scarf" write-up on my plans.
Not much to go by but hope it will help a little."
"Thinking back what I did was to have the scarf joints at 60 degree angels, or greater but on opposite sides to each other. If im not mistaken James Wharram has a write-up some where on it.
Also, if you go to furniture factories they have a router…"
"Thanks for your input Lovako.The tiki 21 beams are just an I beam, with the vertical component being 15mm plywood, and the horizontal (top and bottom) wood. I can´t source suitable wood in that lenght. Did anyone scarph (join) two pieces of…"
"I dont have any knowledge of Tiki 21 beams as I built a Pahi 42ft.
Its a I-beam design and the wood O chose was 18mm Marine Ply and Balau wood.
Balau might not be the best but it is readily available and not endangered.
Construction was a double…"
Wood for tiki crossbeam
Hi, I´ve had the plans for the tiki 21 for about 10 years ago. I can't make up my mind yet, so I am going through the plans again.What kind of wood did you use for them beams (I recon tiki beams for the 26 and up are closed, instead of I beams). The plans specify it shouldn´t have knots larger than a pencil end.Can you join (scarph?) 2 or more pieces of wood to get the desired lenght.Thank you in advance for the help you can provide.regardsSee More
"Hi Darwin,Did you finally increased your Tiki 21freeboard by 3 inches?Did JW reply to you on the matter?I have been looking at pods and canopies for the 21. Pods are not good if you want to have the crest of a wave between your hulls and still be…"
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- At 4:40pm on April 4, 2012,
Galway Bay said…
In case you missed it Peter Aruner posted photos of a TIKI 21with a cabin. Might be the answer to your question although it looks like you sit on the floorboards perhaps rather than a bunk as many of us would understand it......
Stop dreaming and start building and best of luck !!!!
Galway Bay
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