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 Stan-Craft Boats are constructed in the following format:
Early on in the framing portion of construction engine stringers, chines, and keelson are through bolted to their related gussets with 5/16" Silicon Bronze Carriage Bolts. These joints are bedded in 3-M's 5200 Sealant.
Bottoms are double-planked (diagonal). The inner layer of planking is 1/4" okoume marine grade plywood extending forward from the transom as far forward as form will allow. Quarter inch strips of approximately 5" wide mahogany complete the forward section of inner bottom planking up to the stern due to the compound curvatures in that area. These materials are bedded into 3-M's 5200 Sealant. Intermediate frames are now installed and are lightly fastened and bedded in 3-M's 5200 Sealant.
 The next component going onto the bottom is a layer of heavy vinyl (a substitute for canvas of earlier times) and is also bedded in 3-M's 5200 Sealant along chine's, keelson, and frame locations. The 9/16' layer of outer planking is then applied to the bottom, bedding and fastening each plank thereby securing all layers fast to the framework.
Topsides and decking is both seam & batten construction. Planks are laid in 3-M's 5200 Sealant and attached using 1 1/2" #8 Silicon Bronze Fasteners into frames and 1" #8 Silicon Bronze Fasteners into battens.
 Stan-Craft utilizes double gusset construction along chine's and these gussets are screwed to the frames with #8 1 1/2" fasteners and bedded in West System Epoxy Glue. The bolted gusset is 15/16" African mahogany and the back-up gusset is 3/4" Marine Grade Plywood. |
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