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Advise needed in regard to the Building Instruction Booklet Tiki 21

Hi,

in the material list James writes for example one has to buy 7 timbers in triangular shape for deckstringers which are each 86 feet long. I do not know how I can transport such long timbers to my place. Does this mean, I just buy smaller pieces and try to reach 86 feet in the end?

Moreover James writes one should check for knots in the wood. Does this mean I have to check all the timber for knots? (This would mean more than 600 feet).

Best Regards and Thank You for support

Alexander

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Permalink Reply by Rune M. Christensen on February 20, 2014 at 4:30pm

Hi Alexander

I dont have the tiki 21 plans, but in the materials lists I have (hitia 17 and tiki 26) the total length of each dimensionof timber is listed. So it just means that you need a total of 86 feet of that partikular dimension. you have to look in the plans for the actual length of each piece of stringer.

About knots: yes check each piece of wood you buy, and try to get the ones with few knots and straight grain.

Hope this helps

Rune

Permalink Reply by Ricardo Aráoz on February 20, 2014 at 5:34pm

Hi Alexander.

The boat is 21' so you can't fit an 86' timber.

Besides that, you won't get an 86' timber, you'll probably get 18' or 25' at the most. If you need something larger you'll have to scarf them.

Finally I don't think a yard will sell you triangular shape wood, it will be rectangular and you'll have to make two triangles from a rectangular shape.

Check your plans and find out where do those timbers fit and you'll have the real lengths.

Permalink Reply by Alexander Schindler on February 20, 2014 at 5:46pm

Thanks to both of you, I now understand it.

Best Regards

Alexander

Permalink Reply by Robert Hughes on February 21, 2014 at 3:53am

You will probably be able to find a small supplier who can cut rectangular section into triangles for you, although they won't list triangular section for sale. It's an easy job for them on a big saw. You can do it yourself with a home bandsaw or circular saw but with long lengths it can be a bit awkward.

Permalink Reply by Pius Bielowski on February 21, 2014 at 1:15pm

Hi Alexander!

I can only speak for Austria, EU, but here it was absolutly no problem to get triangular wood in allmost all dimensions. Not from the saw mill but from lumber dealers.

I agree with Rune that every piece of wood should be checked for knots. Nearly everything on the Tiki is curved so low quality wood will likely break. (Especially the gaff requires absloutely knotless wood. We needed three attempts to get it right.)