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Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
By:John F Monroe
Date: 2/18/2009, 3:40 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk (Bill Hamm)

: Hi John,

: It's just easier to build a longer skinnier craft. Not saying there is
: necessarily anything wrong with the lil Auk.

: Bill H.

That's was true for my small boat Bill and bending some of the strips was hard. I had a few while clamped explode like a gun going off, while my longer boat took the strips much easier.

John

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
Nick -- 2/16/2009, 8:43 am
Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
John F Monroe -- 2/17/2009, 3:54 am
Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2009, 1:54 am
Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
John F Monroe -- 2/18/2009, 3:40 am
Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2009, 12:32 am
Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2009, 12:55 am
Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
Nick Dove -- 2/17/2009, 8:30 am
Re: Strip: Reducing the size of the 17' Great Auk
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2009, 1:53 am