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Re: Tools: Profiler / shape gauge
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 10/18/2007, 3:13 pm
In Response To: Tools: Profiler / shape gauge *Pic* (Gennie)

: Not quite sure what is the correct name for this tool, but here it is.
: As Im building the Igdlorssuit and as it is the ancestor to the Anas Acuta I
: want to find out what the differences of these kayaks are in terms of
: shape.

: That means borrowing an Anas and measuring it up, a job that needs this tool.
: Its not my invention, seen a million of them in smaller sizes, and I think
: I have seen one here around the same size as mine. It only needs two
: strips going from the sides to the sheerline, then it is perfect!

: Gennie
: www.byg-kajak.dk

I've often thought about building one of those myself for the same reason, make it alot faster to take lines off an existing boat. I'd thought of using yard sticks (meter sticks?) so you'd have built in reference marks.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Tools: Profiler / shape gauge *Pic*
Gennie -- 10/18/2007, 10:54 am
Re: Tools: Profiler / shape gauge
Bill Hamm -- 10/18/2007, 3:13 pm
Re: Tools: Profiler / shape gauge
Gennie -- 10/20/2007, 12:20 pm
Re: Tools: Profiler / shape gauge
Bill Hamm -- 10/21/2007, 11:42 am
Re: Tools: Profiler / shape gauge
Dave ( of Calif.) -- 10/18/2007, 12:25 pm
Re: Tools: Profiler / shape gauge *LINK*
Glen Smith -- 10/18/2007, 12:36 pm
Re: Tools: Profiler / shape gauge
Gennie -- 10/20/2007, 12:21 pm