Rib Patterns

I have the plans for a 16' drift boat, but it would take a rocket scientist to figure out all these measurements and get it right. Any one out there happen to have a set of TRACEABLE rib patterns that you could sell me a copy?  Even cut them out on scrap wood, I don't care. 

 

We can discuss the price by PM...  Thanks

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Permalink Reply by Chris on November 23, 2014 at 11:36am
I just bought spira plans, heard horror stories about those plans. Much easier than I was lead to believe
Permalink Reply by Don Hanson on November 27, 2014 at 5:29am

  "Frames"....What people often wrongly call Ribs, the proper term is  'frame'...While I realize that there are lots of terms that are pretty weird when it comes to boats, ribs are what animals have inside, boats have frames.
  We might as well use the proper terms here on Wooden Boat Discussion...    Do not forget the limber holes in your frames.

Permalink Reply by AJ DeRosa on November 27, 2014 at 6:09am
Thanks Don.
Permalink Reply by Riverman on November 27, 2014 at 7:10am

My plans call them RIBS... that's what I'm sticking with. 

Permalink Reply by Don Hanson on November 27, 2014 at 9:23am

I know, after working on some of the more well-known builder's boats, that many famous river boat builders were often self-taught  Boatbuilders who had some gaps in their knowledge.  They may have called frames 'ribs' in your plans, but that is not right.  There ARE other boat parts called "Ribbands"...These are fore and aft strips that hold the frames in place. 

 I guess everyone here knows what you mean when you say 'Ribs' so keep on sayin' it, if you want, but now you also know the proper term you could use, too...Happy turkey day all.

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