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Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/13/2008, 1:40 am
In Response To: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts *Pic* (Bryan Hansel)

: The other day while looking at my Romany, it finally occurred to me that the
: coaming riser follows the shape of the cockpit cut-out, which includes the
: knee braces. This creates a deeper section on the coaming, which is
: something that I always thought should be avoided. So, I talked to a few
: other NDK owners and the consensus is that none of us have really noticed
: any leak problems because of this. Picture of a NDK Explorer below with
: the same type of coaming.

: So, that got me thinking and it seems to me that it would be easier to build
: knee braces into a cockpit just by cutting the cockpit opening shaped for
: knee braces, build the riser up, and add the coaming lip. There would be
: no issues with trying to figure out how to fiddle around later to get knee
: braces into the boat. I wish I would have thought of this earlier, because
: I would have tried it on my current build. I'm going to do this on my next
: build, a Siskiwit LV.

: Anyone try this before or have thoughts?

Hi Bryan,

Might look at CLC's boats, I think all their cockpits with the plywood coamings are done that way...not sure though. Not seen it done on a stripper though. I've gone to ocean cockpits so the bracing is under the foredeck.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 4/8/2008, 8:47 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Bill Hamm -- 4/13/2008, 1:55 am
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Bill Hamm -- 4/13/2008, 1:40 am
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts *LINK* *Pic*
Dan Millsip -- 4/11/2008, 4:02 am
A Contrarian Idea
Ken Blanton -- 4/10/2008, 5:40 am
Re: A Contrarian Idea
Bryan Hansel -- 4/10/2008, 9:25 am
Re: A Contrarian Idea
Ken Blanton -- 4/11/2008, 3:53 am
Re: A Contrarian Idea
Bill Hamm -- 4/13/2008, 1:46 am
Re: A Contrarian Idea
Ken Blanton -- 4/13/2008, 5:22 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts *LINK* *Pic*
Joe Greenley -- 4/10/2008, 3:11 am
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Bryan Hansel -- 4/10/2008, 9:23 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/10/2008, 9:21 am
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Pawistik -- 4/10/2008, 12:37 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Bryan Hansel -- 4/10/2008, 7:33 pm
Sprayskirt seals vary
Reg Lake -- 4/10/2008, 2:22 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Jay Babina -- 4/10/2008, 7:07 am
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts *Pic*
Joe Greenley -- 4/11/2008, 1:47 pm
2nd thoughts - Knee Brace
mike allen -- 4/9/2008, 7:21 pm
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Dave Houser -- 4/9/2008, 3:17 pm
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Dee Ann -- 4/11/2008, 3:56 pm
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Dave Houser -- 4/11/2008, 7:53 pm
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Kim Woodman -- 4/17/2008, 7:28 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 4/9/2008, 6:10 pm
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Ross Leidy -- 4/8/2008, 10:26 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Bryan Hansel -- 4/9/2008, 6:09 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Ross Leidy -- 4/9/2008, 7:29 pm
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Glen Smith -- 4/9/2008, 6:37 pm
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Glen Smith -- 4/9/2008, 6:38 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts *Pic*
Glen Smith -- 4/9/2008, 6:39 pm
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Doug Smith -- 4/10/2008, 6:17 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts *Pic*
Glen Smith -- 4/10/2008, 6:43 pm
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Randy Ricchi -- 4/12/2008, 11:36 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Glen Smith -- 4/13/2008, 12:40 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 4/9/2008, 5:36 am
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts *Pic*
Glen Smith -- 4/8/2008, 9:17 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Bryan Hansel -- 4/8/2008, 9:39 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Reg Lake -- 4/9/2008, 2:23 am
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Bryan Hansel -- 4/9/2008, 6:06 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Glen Smith -- 4/8/2008, 9:48 pm
Re: Strip: Knee Brace Thoughts
Bryan Hansel -- 4/9/2008, 6:03 pm