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Re: Yost stems and gunwales
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/27/2009, 9:09 am
In Response To: Re: Yost stems and gunwales (wwfloyd)

: I've built 2 Yost boats -- fewer than some here, I know. My
: gunwales go the entire length of the boat, from stem-tip to
: stem-tip. Chines have been done similarly. I have not understood
: why that's not standard procedure. It's worked out very well.
: But, I'd like to know if there's a practical reason for making
: them shorter. I can see shorter gunwales maybe being easier.
: Shouldn't be a weight advantage; my gunwales are a bit longer,
: but my stems can be "shorter," since there's less
: distance from the attachment, to the tip. Just wondering...

Some people like the recurved shape to the stems, kinda like an old Canadian canoe shape. Otherwise there's no difference.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
eric Ogata -- 12/18/2009, 1:01 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
brian scarborough -- 12/19/2009, 6:30 pm
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eric Ogata -- 12/20/2009, 8:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
eric Ogata -- 12/27/2009, 10:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2009, 9:07 am
Re: Yost stems and gunwales
wwfloyd -- 12/20/2009, 1:34 am
Re: Yost stems and gunwales
Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2009, 9:09 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Thomas Duncan -- 12/19/2009, 9:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Bill Hamm -- 12/19/2009, 12:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Ogata, eric -- 12/18/2009, 12:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Bill Hamm -- 12/18/2009, 3:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
danp -- 12/18/2009, 9:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Doug S -- 12/19/2009, 5:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
eric Ogata -- 12/19/2009, 1:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: cedar falling on snow *PIC*
eric Ogata -- 12/20/2009, 8:34 pm
OT - snow!
Doug S -- 12/19/2009, 5:04 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Bill Hamm -- 12/19/2009, 3:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Bill Hamm -- 12/19/2009, 12:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Bill Hamm -- 12/18/2009, 9:39 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: yost sea rider
Dave Gentry -- 12/18/2009, 8:31 am