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Re: Launching: Shooting Star
By:Rob Macks
Date: 11/14/2001, 8:29 am
In Response To: Launching: Shooting Star *Pic* (Ken Katz)

: My first impression is that this is a very well behaved kayak. I reduced the
: molds by 3% in a copy machine, leaving the spacing as designed. The
: finished boat is 21" wide.

The boat looks great Ken, good job!

I'm surprized that the finished width of your SS is 21" because that's the width it is designed at. If you reduced the forms by 3% your finished width should be 20". You must have let the hull and deck spread a bit before the interior surfaces were glassed.

As far as I know you are the first to finish a Shooting Star. I'm happy that you like the design.

All the best,

Rob Macks
Laughing Loon CC&K
www.LaughingLoon.com

Messages In This Thread

Launching: Shooting Star *Pic*
Ken Katz -- 11/14/2001, 1:10 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Richard Kohlstrom -- 11/27/2001, 11:27 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Ken Katz -- 11/28/2001, 8:02 pm
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Greg Root -- 11/15/2001, 8:14 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Rob McLemore -- 11/21/2001, 9:27 pm
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Ken Katz -- 11/16/2001, 12:52 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
paul macintyre -- 11/14/2001, 9:09 pm
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/14/2001, 7:15 pm
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Ken Finger -- 11/14/2001, 4:22 pm
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Ken Katz -- 11/14/2001, 4:52 pm
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
ken -- 11/14/2001, 3:36 pm
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Ken Katz -- 11/14/2001, 3:48 pm
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
ken -- 11/14/2001, 6:15 pm
Great job! *NM*
LisaS -- 11/14/2001, 12:08 pm
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Wesley Gross -- 11/14/2001, 10:47 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Ken Katz -- 11/14/2001, 11:42 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Rob Macks -- 11/14/2001, 8:29 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Ken Katz -- 11/14/2001, 10:05 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Rob Macks -- 11/14/2001, 12:45 pm
Re: Shooting Star changes
Wes Tanaka -- 11/14/2001, 1:53 pm
Re: Shooting Star changes
Rob Macks -- 11/14/2001, 5:53 pm
Re: Shooting Star changes
Paul Lund -- 11/15/2001, 4:02 am
An exquisite boat! Enjoy!! *NM*
Bob Deutsch -- 11/14/2001, 7:04 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
John Monfoe -- 11/14/2001, 5:48 am
Re: Launching: Shooting Star
Chip Sandresky -- 11/14/2001, 2:14 am