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Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
By:RickSp
Date: 9/10/2008, 8:48 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build (Oliver Bloch)

Thanks. I am new enough with stripper that shimming the deck didn't occur to me. Makes perfect sense.

: It is possible and generally very easy to build in additional room by adding
: height to the deck. I'm 6'2", 220#, size 12 shoe. I increased the
: height of the deck on my Outer Island by adding 1/4" to the station
: just forward of my feet, increasing gradually to 1" by the leading
: edge of the coming. The boat handles no differently as the hull is
: unchanged and my weight is well within the designed capacity of the boat.
: Visually it's hard to tell the difference. Jay Babina was very helpful
: throughout the process, as I'm sure Nick or any other designers would be.
: So if you like the way the hull handles, but need just a little more room,
: modify.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/8/2008, 10:09 am
Trim your Artic Hawk *Pic*
Dave Houser -- 9/11/2008, 4:20 pm
Re: Trim your Artic Hawk
Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2008, 1:23 am
Re: Trim your Artic Hawk
Dave Houser -- 9/12/2008, 3:13 pm
Re: Trim your Artic Hawk
RickSp -- 9/11/2008, 4:33 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build *LINK* *Pic*
Charles Leach -- 9/10/2008, 7:24 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/10/2008, 8:14 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Len Thunberg -- 9/9/2008, 10:39 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/10/2008, 8:34 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Podge -- 9/9/2008, 1:31 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/10/2008, 8:37 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Podge -- 9/10/2008, 9:28 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Tommy -- 9/8/2008, 11:40 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
John Eberly -- 9/8/2008, 11:54 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/8/2008, 1:44 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/9/2008, 12:25 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/10/2008, 8:46 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/10/2008, 7:12 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/10/2008, 8:09 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Bryan Hansel -- 9/8/2008, 10:18 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
BobKayes -- 9/8/2008, 2:58 pm
OOPS ! ! ! !
BobKayes -- 9/11/2008, 8:50 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/10/2008, 8:40 am
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Oliver Bloch -- 9/8/2008, 5:04 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2008, 1:32 pm
Re: Strip: Help in deciding on a design to build
RickSp -- 9/10/2008, 8:48 am