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Cirrus - Centre of Gravity
By:Grant
Date: 9/14/2003, 9:38 pm
In Response To: Re: Cirrus Out of the Closet - Repost (David Hill)

Thanks David, glad the photo worked, sort of. I will be sure to post from the initial launch.

I tinted the hull with red analine dye from Lee Valley. The deck is a series of veneers but since the epoxy has been sanded and no varnish it is tough to make them out in the photo.

I was suprised regarding the location of the centre of gravity when I took the boat out of the workshop for the first time. My glass boat's CG is close to the butt location in the seat. But the Cirrus CG is currently mid thigh (6" forward of station 8.5). So when I carry it on my shoulder I have to balance it further forward on the coaming.

Was this your experience?

grant

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Cirrus Out of the Closet *Pic*
Grant -- 9/13/2003, 9:19 pm
Cirrus Out of the Closet - Repost *Pic*
Grant -- 9/14/2003, 1:26 pm
Re: Cirrus Out of the Closet - Repost *LINK*
JeffHouser -- 9/14/2003, 10:36 pm
Re: Cirrus Out of the Closet - Repost
JeffHouser -- 9/14/2003, 10:38 pm
Re: Cirrus Out of the Closet - Repost
Grant -- 9/15/2003, 9:38 am
Re: Cirrus Out of the Closet - Repost
David Hill -- 9/14/2003, 8:30 pm
Cirrus - Centre of Gravity
Grant -- 9/14/2003, 9:38 pm
Re: Cirrus - Centre of Gravity
David Hill -- 9/15/2003, 1:24 am
Re: Cirrus - Centre of Gravity
Grant -- 9/15/2003, 9:29 am
Re: Cirrus - Centre of Gravity
Jim Kozel -- 9/15/2003, 9:38 am
Re: Cirrus - Centre of Gravity
Grant -- 9/15/2003, 9:50 am
Re: Cirrus - Centre of Gravity
Brownie -- 9/14/2003, 10:53 pm
Re: Cirrus - Centre of Gravity
Grant -- 9/15/2003, 9:34 am
How come ....
srchr/gerald -- 9/14/2003, 11:19 am
Re: How come ....
Grant -- 9/14/2003, 11:28 am
Re: How come ....
srchr/gerald -- 9/14/2003, 9:42 pm
doesn't work for me...
Frank Eberdt -- 9/14/2003, 1:01 pm
Re: S&G: Cirrus Out of the Closet
Tony W. -- 9/14/2003, 8:25 am
Re: S&G: Cirrus Out of the Closet
Grant -- 9/14/2003, 10:38 am