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Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
By:Joy
Date: 12/11/2008, 8:28 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be (Bill Hamm)

We just built 2 more low volume sofs and we used the two fingers method. Make the rib two fingers longer than the width of the gunwales. Of course, you need to have Den's fingers :) I think the Petersen book used 4 fingers on each side for a higher volume qajaq.

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Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
Peter B -- 12/8/2008, 2:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2008, 1:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
Joy -- 12/11/2008, 8:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
Mike Bielski -- 12/8/2008, 5:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
Brian Nystrom -- 12/9/2008, 2:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
Mike Bielski -- 12/10/2008, 1:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
Bill Hamm -- 12/10/2008, 4:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: How long should ribs be
Peter B -- 12/11/2008, 3:02 pm