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Re: Material: Strongback
By:Ed Falis
Date: 11/16/2003, 9:38 am
In Response To: Re: Material: Strongback (A. Stenson)

Jeff,

I should mention that the box beam I made was 3" x 5" per Vaclav's directions and plans (see the builders' pages at www.oneoceankayaks.com). I'm not sure how important the slightly larger cross-section is, but I have to believe it helps with rigidity.

- Ed

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Material: Strongback
A. Stenson -- 11/15/2003, 4:25 pm
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Pete Notman -- 11/17/2003, 3:07 am
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A. Stenson -- 11/17/2003, 5:08 pm
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Chris Ayles -- 11/16/2003, 5:56 pm
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Ed Falis -- 11/15/2003, 5:53 pm
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A. Stenson -- 11/16/2003, 4:19 am
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Ed Falis -- 11/16/2003, 9:38 am
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Judson -- 11/15/2003, 5:51 pm