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Re: Strip: crew scull
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 7/8/2003, 11:34 am
In Response To: Strip: crew scull (c)

Boatbuilding and design is always a series of compromises. You've hit on two elements that I suspect are mutually exclusive. 1) Strip built plans and 2) competitive at the Olympic level.

There are two reasons for this. One is that, at that level of competition, plans are important competitive secrets. Two is that a strip built boat would be too heavy. I did a quick search of the Wooden Boat archives and found an article that I remembered from about 10 years back. (July/August '91 to be exact) It's about Graeme King in Putney, Vermont and the racing boats he builds. If you can lay your hand on the article it might be worth reading. In case you can't here are some of the specs for his 26'8" single: Beam-10.875", Weight-28 lbs. Hull Material-1/16" plywood, no frames. He makes his own plywood. He uses epoxy as a glue but not to coat the hulls, which are not fiberglassed (too heavy).

I think you could built a good racing boat either by cedar strip or stitch and glue methods, but to compete at the level you are thinking of is another big step up construction-wise.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: crew scull
c -- 7/7/2003, 8:28 pm
Re: Strip: crew scull
c -- 7/8/2003, 2:06 pm
Re: Strip: crew scull
Mike Scarborough -- 7/8/2003, 11:34 am
Re: Strip: crew scull
Don Lucas -- 7/8/2003, 11:06 am
Re: Strip: crew scull *LINK* *Pic*
KenC -- 7/7/2003, 10:17 pm
For one or two, from Milwaukee *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/7/2003, 10:05 pm
british single *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/7/2003, 9:33 pm
Re: Strip: single scull *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/7/2003, 9:30 pm
Re: Strip: crew scull *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/7/2003, 9:20 pm