Draker
Well Known Member
Here's a reminder to builders working on the forward fuselage. Don't make the mistake I did. This isn't really a gotcha because the plans are very clear:
When building the floor stiffeners, carefully examine drawing 23. For the inboard stiffeners, F-772B-R goes on the right side and F-772B-L goes on the left side. Makes sense. But for the outboard stiffeners, they must be reversed! F-772B-R outboard stiffener goes on the left side and F-772B-L outboard stiffener goes on the right side. If you aren't careful, it will not be obvious that you reversed them because the parts are similar and fit both ways. Later, you will go to fit the cover plates in the cabin and you will encounter this:
I'm confirming with Vans whether it would be acceptable to add a second notch to the cover plates instead of drilling out the stiffeners and re-constructing them, but best not to make the mistake in the first place.
If you've still got the canoe flipped over, remember to double check the orientation of those stiffeners before you rivet!
When building the floor stiffeners, carefully examine drawing 23. For the inboard stiffeners, F-772B-R goes on the right side and F-772B-L goes on the left side. Makes sense. But for the outboard stiffeners, they must be reversed! F-772B-R outboard stiffener goes on the left side and F-772B-L outboard stiffener goes on the right side. If you aren't careful, it will not be obvious that you reversed them because the parts are similar and fit both ways. Later, you will go to fit the cover plates in the cabin and you will encounter this:
I'm confirming with Vans whether it would be acceptable to add a second notch to the cover plates instead of drilling out the stiffeners and re-constructing them, but best not to make the mistake in the first place.
If you've still got the canoe flipped over, remember to double check the orientation of those stiffeners before you rivet!