: Hello all,
: I am toying with the idea of building a S&G ocean racing ski. I have built a
: standard ches17, and currently have a half finished one Ocean Cirrus
: hybrid. both of these now reside in the rafters since I developed a need
: for speed. I now paddle a Red7 Surf70 ocean ski which I think is awsome
: but I do miss paddling a timber boat. So, my plan is to build a S&G surf
: ski using the CLC Pax 20 hull as a platform. My main concern is that the
: Pax is not long enough. My Red7 is 6.7M long and most competitive skis are
: around 6.5M. The Pax comes in just shy of 6M.
: So my question is; What is the best way to add some length to existing plans
: a. Do the math and increase each station distance a wee bit.
: b. Keep the distance between bulkheads as per plan and stretch out stations
: either side.
: c. stretch out the stern only.
: d. Don't do anything because the Pax 20 length is fine.

: Option d is the easiest of course but I am worried that the stern won't be
: long enough to catch runners. I plan on racing this boat and want it to be
: competitive as well as good looking.

: any thoughts would be helpful.
: Cheers, Craig

Two things, I'd love to see this boat completed, have thought about the same thing. Two though, I'm not sure a hard chine (S&G is gonna be hard chine) will be competitive racing against round bottom boats. The water has to make a break around the chine and this adds resistance. Might not be much, but it could be enough to mean it's not competitive.

Bill H.