# Mill Creek hybrid deckbeam

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/mill-creek-hybrid-deckbeam/45974>\
**Category:** Builder's Forum\
**Created:** [February 5, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/mill-creek-hybrid-deckbeam/45974 "2018-02-05T14:42:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kendall\_Jones\_Jr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Kendall\_Jones\_Jr](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Kendall_Jones_Jr)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2018, 2:42pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/mill-creek-hybrid-deckbeam/45974/1 "2018-02-05T14:42:37Z")

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I noticed in the manual photos that the deck beam seems to be laminated in a different orientation than what I found in my kit. &nbsp;The plywood layers in the photos are oriented forward/aft whereas mine are oriented up/down. &nbsp;I went back and looked at the kit part list to insure that I wasn't about to use a similar 2 pieces of okoume that were intended for another purpose and I don't see the deck beams pictured. &nbsp;I also do not see the wooden tabs used to secure the carlins to the deck beam, either in my pile of parts or on the parts list. &nbsp;Am I using the right pieces for the deck beam and am I to assume that I will be fabricating the wooden tabs myself out of leftover okoume?

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**Author:** ![Adam\_Coalter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/58f4c7/32.png) [@Adam\_Coalter](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Adam_Coalter)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2018, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/mill-creek-hybrid-deckbeam/45974/2 "2018-02-20T13:53:25Z")

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When I built mine, there was only one possible piece that was curved and could be used for the deck beam. I just looked, and mine was also laminated as you described, and not like the picture in the manual. I don't know what to say about the tabs, but they are small parts, about 3/4x3/4x2.

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**Author:** ![Scott\_Kern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8dc957/32.png) [@Scott\_Kern](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Scott_Kern)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2018, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/mill-creek-hybrid-deckbeam/45974/3 "2018-03-05T18:29:25Z")

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&nbsp;I just started my Millcreek 16.5 Hybrid build- I found the tabs in a bag with the footbrace standoffs packed in the box containing the epoxy and fillers. I agree with AdamC- I can only find two pieces in my kit that fit the deckbeam description.