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Vital stats: Needs a diet :-)
By:Bill Price
Date: 11/13/2000, 9:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Speaking of launching walrii ... (Roger Nuffer)

Ok Roger, here's the vitals:


  • Beam (inside at gunwales): 22"
  • Length: 17' plus a couple of inches for the rubrails/keel
  • Weight: Ooooh! This is embarassing :) - 50 lbs

Some cockpit stats:


  • Inside width: 19"
  • Inside length: 33.5"
  • Bow to cockpit rim (inside): ~94"
  • Stern to cockpit rim (inside) ~74"
  • Distance from floor panels to bottom of fore deck beam (knee room): 11"
  • Chine to gunwale distance (at about form #4): 8"

I also raised the bow and stern about 4 and 3", respectively. Not sure why I came out so heavy. The canvas and paint added quite a bit (painted the deck 3 times plus the roof paint). That and a substantial amount of the frame, including gunwales and keel, were fir - a very heavy wood. Not a real big deal for me as I usually have someone to help me carry and top my boats, but admittedly not quite what I was expecting.

He! He! Hey Mick - you come up with a good Light traditional boat? I may be looking for one! Then again, Putz mentions the figure 70 lbs! so perhaps I shouldn't feel too bad :-)

Bill

Messages In This Thread

Speaking of launching walrii ... *Pic*
Bill Price -- 11/11/2000, 7:05 pm
Re: Snow paddling, lets go!!!
Shawn Baker -- 11/11/2000, 11:40 pm
Re: Snow paddling, lets go!!!
Bill Price -- 11/12/2000, 1:10 am
Re: Snow paddling, lets go!!!
Rehd -- 11/12/2000, 12:18 am
Re: Snow paddling, lets go!!!
Bill Price -- 11/12/2000, 12:54 am
Re: Speaking of launching walrii ...
Roger Nuffer -- 11/11/2000, 10:48 pm
Vital stats: Needs a diet :-)
Bill Price -- 11/13/2000, 9:43 pm
Re: Vital stats: Featherweight :-)
Mike Hanks -- 11/14/2000, 12:03 am
Who you callin' heavy??!
Bill Price -- 11/14/2000, 12:20 pm
Re: kayak demolition derby *Pic*
Mike Hanks -- 11/14/2000, 9:59 pm
Re: kayak demolition derby
Bill Price -- 11/15/2000, 12:37 am
Re: kayak demolition derby
Mike Hanks -- 11/15/2000, 1:52 am
:b Re: Who you callin' heavy??! :b
Roger Nuffer -- 11/14/2000, 1:53 pm
Switching Vital stats to design page :D
Roger Nuffer -- 11/14/2000, 3:49 am
Re: Speaking of launching walrii ...
Bill Price -- 11/12/2000, 1:05 am
Re: Speaking of launching walrii ...
Roger Nuffer -- 11/12/2000, 2:35 am
Re: Speaking of launching walrii ...
Larry C. -- 11/11/2000, 7:27 pm
walrus
gisela -- 11/21/2000, 9:25 am