I have found that wrapping the board in towels and pouring hot water over the whole thing will allow a certain amount of bending. Then hold it that way until it drys out. On Sat, Mar 16, 2013 at 11:27 AM, Robbin Roddewig < robbin.roddewig@verizon.net> wrote:
Hi all, last fall I took apart the port wood interior of my M-23 and now have replacement wood from a local sawmill here in VA. They ripped a bunch of ash slats that will replace the rotted and warped slats that I took out (after the hull to deck leak was traced to its source). The question I have is how or if I can easily shape some of the slats. Some of the 9' slats being replaced are pretty straight while other look like a shallow U. I am sure this is due to the curvature of the hull as one proceeds from the floor to the deck. For the curved slats is there a way to shape them a bit before trying to install them (without building a steam chest that is 9' long!)? I may be able to bend them as they go in but then again, I may not. Appreciate any help!
Thanks Robbin