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Re: Seat placement
By:Shawn Baker
Date: 9/25/2001, 11:33 am
In Response To: Re: Seat placement (Bobby Curtis)

: Jim

: I like my seat located so the widest point of the beam is just about where I
: hold my paddle for a forward stroke.

A different hull's shape, Swedeform/Fishform/Symmetrical would make a huge difference in seat placement if you use this rule of thumb. No doubt it works out to be the perfect placement for your Sea Spirits. Are they symmetrical?

Shawn

Messages In This Thread

Seat placement
Jim -- 9/24/2001, 3:22 pm
Re: Seat placement
eric schade (shearwater boats) -- 9/25/2001, 5:19 pm
Re: Seat placement
Jim -- 9/25/2001, 8:16 pm
Re: Seat placement
Bobby Curtis -- 9/24/2001, 9:55 pm
Re: Seat placement
Shawn Baker -- 9/25/2001, 11:33 am
Re: Seat placement
Bobby Curtis -- 9/26/2001, 8:13 am
Re: Seat placement
Scott E. Davis -- 9/26/2001, 1:14 pm
Re: Seat placement
Jim -- 9/25/2001, 9:32 am
Re: Seat placement
Jack Gilman -- 9/25/2001, 9:40 am
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Jim -- 9/25/2001, 1:22 pm