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Re: Stealing a design
By:Al Gunther
Date: 5/10/2001, 1:05 am
In Response To: Re: Stealing a design (Shawn Baker)

: Great job!

Thanks, Shawn.

: Looks like you were pretty faithful to the original design, down to the
: hatches and deck rigging. Why mess with a good thing?

Right. Cam Broze helped me with the deck rigging. It's identical except for those 3/8" stainless eye rings in the ends. I got in a hurry and substituted plastic ones. I was pretty happy with the way the coaming came out too.

: Has Matt seen it yet?

No, but he's asked me to bring it by the shop so he can take it out on the lake and paddle it. I'm anxious to see what his reaction will be. It's stiffer and 8 lbs lighter than the fiberglass one. I did have some springback in the hull so it's 1/4" narrower than the original, which was 3/8" narrower than the advertised width. With no load, you might find it tippy at your height. I'm 6-1, and it's just perfect for me.

Al

Messages In This Thread

Stealing a design *Pic*
Al Gunther -- 5/9/2001, 8:33 pm
Mariner design features
Greg Jones -- 5/12/2001, 9:24 am
Re: Mariner design features
Ken -- 5/21/2001, 10:22 pm
Re: Mariner design features
Al Gunther -- 5/12/2001, 11:02 am
Re: MAX dreams
LeeG -- 5/11/2001, 9:26 am
Re: MAX dreams
Brian Nystrom -- 5/11/2001, 12:25 pm
Re: MAX dreams
LeeG -- 5/11/2001, 7:05 pm
Re: Stealing a design
peter czerpak -- 5/10/2001, 12:58 pm
Apparatus for borrowing a design *Pic*
edgar -- 5/10/2001, 1:35 pm
Re: Apparatus for borrowing a design
peter czerpak -- 5/10/2001, 2:29 pm
Re: Stealing a design
David Hanson -- 5/10/2001, 11:11 am
Re: Stealing a design
Al Gunther -- 5/10/2001, 11:31 am
Re: Stealing a design
Jim Pace -- 5/10/2001, 9:04 am
Re: Stealing a design
Al Gunther -- 5/10/2001, 11:10 am
Re: sanding after Clear Coat
Shawn Baker -- 5/10/2001, 11:40 am
Re: sanding after Clear Coat
Al Gunther -- 5/10/2001, 3:45 pm
Re: Stealing a design
Shawn Baker -- 5/9/2001, 9:53 pm
Re: Stealing a design
Al Gunther -- 5/10/2001, 1:05 am
Re: Stealing a design
Roger Nuffer -- 5/9/2001, 9:21 pm
Re: Stealing a design
Al Gunther -- 5/10/2001, 12:50 am
Re: Stealing a design
daren neufeld -- 5/9/2001, 8:52 pm
Re: Stealing a design
Al Gunther -- 5/10/2001, 12:44 am
Re: Spoiled to the Max
Shawn Baker -- 5/10/2001, 10:00 am
Re: Spoiled to the Max
Al Gunther -- 5/10/2001, 10:56 am
Re: Spoiled to the Max
Ken -- 5/11/2001, 12:09 am
Re: Spoiled to the Max
Shawn Baker -- 5/10/2001, 11:24 am
Re: Spoiled to the Max
Al Gunther -- 5/10/2001, 11:41 am
Re: Mariner seats
Shawn Baker -- 5/10/2001, 11:51 am
Re: Mariner seats
peter czerpak -- 5/10/2001, 12:53 pm
Re: Mariner seats
Julie Kanarr -- 5/10/2001, 1:52 pm
Re: Mariner seats
Shawn Baker -- 5/10/2001, 1:44 pm
removable rear bulkhead
Julie Kanarr -- 5/10/2001, 12:17 pm
Re: removable rear bulkhead
Shawn Baker -- 5/10/2001, 1:50 pm
Re: removable rear bulkhead
peter czerpak -- 5/10/2001, 2:27 pm