Can I omit the central bolts in the beams of the Pahi 31?
Pahi 31 building plan sheet 11A ‘Crossbeams for increased overall beam’ give, besides measurements for increased beam width (which you may or may not wish to make) the details of how the bolts are used differently, in a slot in the beam, to keep the hulls parallel, whilst the beam rocks on pads on either gunnel. One cannot eliminate the bolts completely or they would have to be replaced by a large number of wooden location blocks to keep the hulls parallel. The method shown on sheet 11A is most effective.
