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Re: Petes stern after
By:Michael Collins
Date: 6/29/2008, 9:16 pm
In Response To: Petes stern after *Pic* (Pete Notman)

Thanks Pete, this sounds like a good plan to me! I normally wouldn't pay so much attention to it, but after reading some posts here recently about how a 1/2" difference in the keel can make a boat totally unstable, I get a little worried.

: Attached is my guillemot s&g stern when it was all said and done. Nothing
: that a bit of smoke and mirrors couldn't sort out in the end - well at
: least I reckon :)

: Like Nick says, don't sweat the small details.

: Like I reckon, pursuit of perfection could drive you nuts and lead to the
: needless destruction of good ply. At the end of the day are we not all
: trying to end up with a fully functional kayak and not a cabinet. As long
: as it is sound and strong and floats .... what do you really really need?

: Good luck

: Pete

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Stitching Woes *Pic*
Michael Collins -- 6/29/2008, 12:24 pm
Re: S&G: Stitching Woes *LINK*
Dave Houser -- 6/30/2008, 3:36 pm
Re: S&G: Stitching Woes
Bill Hamm -- 6/30/2008, 1:38 am
Why are the side panels so high?!
Michael Collins -- 6/29/2008, 9:26 pm
Re: Why are the side panels so high?!
Len Thunberg -- 6/30/2008, 3:19 pm
Re: Why are the side panels so high?!
Kyle T -- 6/30/2008, 7:42 am
Good to hear it!
Michael Collins -- 6/30/2008, 1:39 pm
Re: Good to hear it!
Kyle T -- 7/1/2008, 7:38 am
Re: Why are the side panels so high?!
Etienne Muller -- 6/30/2008, 10:13 am
Re: Why are the side panels so high?!
Michael Collins -- 6/30/2008, 1:04 pm
Re: Why are the side panels so high?!
Kyle T -- 6/30/2008, 12:57 pm
Re: Why are the side panels so high?!
Etienne Muller -- 6/30/2008, 2:12 pm
Re: Why are the side panels so high?!
Glen Smith -- 6/29/2008, 9:33 pm
Re: Why are the side panels so high?!
Michael Collins -- 6/29/2008, 10:48 pm
Re: S&G: Stitching Woes *Pic*
Etienne Muller -- 6/29/2008, 5:51 pm
Re: S&G: Stitching Woes
Michael Collins -- 6/29/2008, 9:23 pm
Bow Gap *Pic*
Michael Collins -- 6/29/2008, 12:28 pm
Petes stern after *Pic*
Pete Notman -- 6/29/2008, 6:51 pm
Re: Petes stern after
Michael Collins -- 6/29/2008, 9:16 pm
Re: Bow Gap *Pic*
Pete Notman -- 6/29/2008, 6:45 pm
Stern Mismatch *Pic*
Michael Collins -- 6/29/2008, 12:26 pm
Re: Stern Mismatch
Etienne Muller -- 6/29/2008, 5:57 pm
Re: Stern Mismatch
Alex Ferguson -- 6/30/2008, 6:15 am
Re: Stern Mismatch
Michael Collins -- 6/29/2008, 9:14 pm