Hello Double Eagle Community!
Has anyone come across a stringer/keel and floor layout like the one I have on this 16’ DE 1980?
I’ve seen a few posts around with DE stringer restorations and they tend to have the two off-centre stringers intersected by bulkheads.
My thought is that the off centre/bulkhead design is to accommodate a locker and tank and add more floor and bilge/ floatation space?
Figure the stringer design my boat currently has acts as an “I” beam with the floor, and is a pretty solid design?
I’m at the point of laying up new stringers and am a bit stuck on wether I should change the design…. Any insight would be great- Thankyou
16’DE 1980 75hp Yamaha- 420lbs
1 1/2” Coosa transom
~All Eagle~
Has anyone come across a stringer/keel and floor layout like the one I have on this 16’ DE 1980?
I’ve seen a few posts around with DE stringer restorations and they tend to have the two off-centre stringers intersected by bulkheads.
My thought is that the off centre/bulkhead design is to accommodate a locker and tank and add more floor and bilge/ floatation space?
Figure the stringer design my boat currently has acts as an “I” beam with the floor, and is a pretty solid design?
I’m at the point of laying up new stringers and am a bit stuck on wether I should change the design…. Any insight would be great- Thankyou
16’DE 1980 75hp Yamaha- 420lbs
1 1/2” Coosa transom
~All Eagle~