# Positioning the Shear Clamp on a Shearwater 16

**URL:** <https://forum.clcboats.com/t/positioning-the-shear-clamp-on-a-shearwater-16/36181>\
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**Created:** [December 28, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/positioning-the-shear-clamp-on-a-shearwater-16/36181 "2009-12-28T17:04:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![Rufus\_Zogbaum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@Rufus\_Zogbaum](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Rufus_Zogbaum)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/positioning-the-shear-clamp-on-a-shearwater-16/36181/1 "2009-12-28T17:04:51Z")

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Positioning the Shear Clamp:

I’m building a Shearwater 16 and I have a question about where to position the shear clamps.

Does the shear clamp run all the way from the bow to the stern with a bevel at each end?&nbsp; If so, how do you bend the shear clamp to accommodate the hull curves, especially at the stern?&nbsp;

If not, how far back from the bow and stern do I recess the shear clamps?

&nbsp;Thanks,

Trimtab&nbsp;

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**Author:** ![Larry\_Mcinnis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/f17d59/32.png) [@Larry\_Mcinnis](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Larry_Mcinnis)\
**Post date:** [December 29, 2009, 5:29am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/positioning-the-shear-clamp-on-a-shearwater-16/36181/2 "2009-12-29T05:29:47Z")

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Trimtab,

The plans should tell&nbsp;you how far from each end to run the clamps... mine was about 3-5 inches stern & bow, respectively.&nbsp; As to accommodating curves in the hull, don't sweat that... they're so long they'll curve very gently along the entire length of the boat - very little effort involved in that!&nbsp;

Larry

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**Author:** ![Edward\_Brubaker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Edward\_Brubaker](https://forum.clcboats.com/u/Edward_Brubaker)\
**Post date:** [December 31, 2009, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.clcboats.com/t/positioning-the-shear-clamp-on-a-shearwater-16/36181/3 "2009-12-31T09:04:14Z")

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I think the idea is that the end pour fills the gap between the end of the sheer clamp and the pointy end of the bow.&nbsp; If your sheerclamp is a bit too long, you can always take a saw to it once the bow is partly wired up. Some people run the clamp all the way and then carefully cut a compound miter&nbsp; to let the clamps meet neetly.&nbsp; Either way works.&nbsp; I took the lazy way (short clamps) on my first boat, went for the "more sophisticated" method on the second.

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I can not tell any difference in the way the boat looks or behaves.

Happy paddling.

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