# Carlins on Mill Creek 16.5

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/carlins-on-mill-creek-16-5/71339>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [July 11, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/carlins-on-mill-creek-16-5/71339 "2025-07-11T16:15:43Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![John\_Lewis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@John\_Lewis](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/John_Lewis)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 4:15pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/carlins-on-mill-creek-16-5/71339/1 "2025-07-11T16:15:43Z")

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Hi, all. I recently installed ash carlins on my Mill Creek 16.5. I was not able to get the ash to lay vertically between the tabs attached to the deck beam so they are “twisted” a bit (ash may not have been the best choice since it does not flex well). The epoxy has set. Do I need to plane the carlin faces to vertical, or can I leave the twist in and just apply the coaming to them without flush face contact? I hope my explanation is clear. I expect the answer will be “plane the carlins to vertical”, but want to be sure before I start taking material off. Thanks for any insight you have.

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**Author:** ![Doug\_Finlayson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.clcboats.com/doug_finlayson/32/23_2.png) [@Doug\_Finlayson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Doug_Finlayson)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/carlins-on-mill-creek-16-5/71339/2 "2025-07-11T17:06:51Z")

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If you could add a picture that would help but I don’t think you need to plane the carlins. They have a natural roll in them that matches the sheer clamps. Use the radius guide to check how well the deck will fit. I had to sand where the carlins attached to the bulkheads though.

 ![IMG_3289](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/clc/original/1X/7ae6919abbe6dadd95f1d084e2784f9e1217d233.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_3303](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/clc/original/1X/7d6eb74403b069a74951ee0c04d2a14f2802bc21.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_3284](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/clc/original/1X/9bd9c163e58c3026baee03d365cc1ff0aeee4e1a.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_3282](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/clc/original/1X/592cd25cc54188ce13352a5f906696fbaed341a3.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![Doug\_Finlayson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/user_avatar/forum.clcboats.com/doug_finlayson/32/23_2.png) [@Doug\_Finlayson](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Doug_Finlayson)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 5:15pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/carlins-on-mill-creek-16-5/71339/3 "2025-07-11T17:15:16Z")

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I added a picture of the coaming. They also flare out naturally with no sanding or planing of the carlins

 ![IMG_4232](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/clc/original/1X/0e8e99a2d6c89eb6f7a0cd80e2370659399f7e5e.jpeg)  
 ![IMG_4238](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex007/uploads/clc/original/1X/342d09025e1185def53a9af1e64960e8eee04c2f.jpeg)

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**Author:** ![John\_Lewis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/eb9ed0/32.png) [@John\_Lewis](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/John_Lewis)\
**Post date:** [July 11, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/carlins-on-mill-creek-16-5/71339/4 "2025-07-11T18:21:11Z")

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Thank you! This answers my question completely. The intersection of the deckbeam and the carlins is not nearly as pretty on mine, but I figure it will all be covered up by the deck and the noseblock once finished.