Welded-deck-784987

The OVNI 435 aluminum sailboat deck showing deck fittings welded on rather than screwed on.

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  1. Lovely photo, top-looking workmanship…

    I’m very curious about the deck construction. If you don’t mind putting my curiosity to rest: What are the regular lateral lines which interrupt the rotary abrasive-disc trails?

    They almost look like butt welds, or pressed stiffening ribs, but neither seems particularly plausible.

    Grasping at other not very convincing possibilities: Print-through from underdeck deck beam welds? Hard to interpret from the photo …

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