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Re: Skin-on-Frame: how deep should the keel be?
By:Peter Bourque
Date: 8/3/2008, 4:29 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: how deep should the keel be? (Mike Savage)

: Hi Peter,
: The depth is measured from the actual top (sheerline) of the gunwales to the
: top (the face that touches the ribs) of the keel stringer.

: Hope this helps,
: Mike Savage
: South West Cork

So at the masik it should be one fistmeil from the sheerline to the top of the keel stringer?

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: how deep should the keel be?
Peter Bourque -- 8/3/2008, 1:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how deep should the keel be?
Mike Savage -- 8/3/2008, 2:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how deep should the keel be?
Peter Bourque -- 8/3/2008, 4:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: how deep should the keel be?
Mike Savage -- 8/3/2008, 6:37 pm