I am a rank beginner attempting Herb McLeod's one sheet skiff. I
believe I've got the angles for the stem and frame figured out, but I'm
a little puzzled by the transom bevels given in the plans. The plans
say "Bevel on side 13 degrees" and "Bevel to bottom 18 degrees". I can
see the 105 angle and the 15 bevel needed to achieve this on the side
pieces, but I'm confused about the 13 and 18 degree figures given. I
can't seem to visually wrap my head around this. Any help/explanation
is much appreciated!

wrote:
I am a rank beginner attempting Herb McLeod's one sheet skiff. I
believe I've got the angles for the stem and frame figured out, but I'm
a little puzzled by the transom bevels given in the plans. The plans
say "Bevel on side 13 degrees" and "Bevel to bottom 18 degrees". I can
see the 105 angle and the 15 bevel needed to achieve this on the side
pieces, but I'm confused about the 13 and 18 degree figures given. I
can't seem to visually wrap my head around this. Any help/explanation
is much appreciated!


I presume it means "13 and 18 degrees above normal" ; e.g. the actual
angle is 90+13 = 103 degrees on the sides, and 90+18 = 108 degrees on
the bottom.

) writes:
I am a rank beginner attempting Herb McLeod's one sheet skiff. I
believe I've got the angles for the stem and frame figured out, but I'm
a little puzzled by the transom bevels given in the plans. The plans
say "Bevel on side 13 degrees" and "Bevel to bottom 18 degrees". I can


transom will be 90 deg to centreline. side will curve in to meet transom
at 13 deg.

bottom of boat is round fore-and-aft, called rocker, not flat. bottom of
boat is only flat side-to-side. rocker happens when you push the sides out
more at the top and then pull ends together. bottom curves up to meet
bottom of transom at 18 deg.

so cut or sand transom sides down 13 deg and bottom edge 18 deg.
doesn't have to be exact as adhesive will fill gap.


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