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Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
By:Allan
Date: 4/4/2008, 6:13 pm
In Response To: Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks (Kevin)

: You mention lengthening your kayak by spacing the forms further apart. Did
: you do this by eye with the forms on the strongback?
I did a few quick trial and error calculations. A spreadsheet made that easy.
The forms on the end stems were unchanged. The next gap was increased by about quarter of an inch, then half an inch, then an inch and the rest about one and a half inches.
After fitting the forms, I checked the shape by eye and then checked again when the sheer strip was in place. Nothing needed to be changed.

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Launching: His and Hers Kayaks *Pic*
Allan -- 4/4/2008, 3:00 am
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
Ross Leidy -- 4/4/2008, 8:59 pm
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
Allan -- 4/4/2008, 9:16 pm
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
John Eberly -- 4/4/2008, 11:43 am
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
Kudzu -- 4/4/2008, 7:40 pm
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
Kevin -- 4/4/2008, 12:20 pm
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
Allan -- 4/4/2008, 6:13 pm
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
Bill Hamm -- 4/4/2008, 10:20 am
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks *Pic*
Allan -- 4/4/2008, 3:10 am
AWESOME!
Miklos -- 4/4/2008, 9:18 am
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
Mike Savage -- 4/4/2008, 6:34 am
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
J.Bell -- 4/4/2008, 6:16 am
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks *Pic*
Allan -- 4/4/2008, 3:04 am
Re: Launching: His and Hers Kayaks
Greg H -- 4/4/2008, 9:18 am
Fancy centre strip
Allan -- 4/4/2008, 6:05 pm
Re: Fancy centre strip
Mark Grieve -- 4/5/2008, 10:03 pm
Re: Fancy centre strip
Allan -- 4/5/2008, 10:53 pm
Beautiful work
Jay Babina -- 4/4/2008, 9:07 am
Re: Beautiful work
Bill Hamm -- 4/4/2008, 10:25 am