"Amgine" wrote in message
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Working on a jargon article for SailWiki (http://wiki.saewyc.net)

From Hiscock's "Cruising under Sail" - Scantlings: The dimensions of
the members used in the construction of a vessel.

I always thought scantlings were primarily the dimensions of the
skin/deck planking, not just the frames? And of course with other
materials like fiberglass there might not be *any* internal structure.
So what would a one-sentence overview definition of "scantlings" be?

Amgine

Scantlings are dimensional lumber 2x4 and under. Generally.... useable wood
that results when milling out larger dimensions from a log.

......Ken

Scantlings include planking.
Since 99% of boats are made of something else than wood, scantlings
include not only the framing but the bottom and deck planking like
type of steel or aluminum plate and thickness. For composites, type of
reinforcements, fiber orientation, core, laminate stack, type of resin
etc. etc.
I would say that scantlings are the definition of the hull material
and structure.

Jacques Mertens
http://bateau.com