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Re: Oh yea!
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/29/2009, 2:27 am
In Response To: Re: Oh yea! (Kudzu)

: It's 27" wide and 24 at the waterline. 13' long.

: It has a Stability Factor of 105. I am thinking about working on
: the hull shape to raise that up some. I am not sure that is
: enough to comfortably sit on the deck or cooler and fly fish. I
: think it would be more comfortable if I raised that to around
: 120 or so.

That's one problem I have with that program, "stability factor" is a dimmensionless term and really has no meaning. Would be better if it was in something like ft/lbs. since it's really a moment. It's fairly easy to calculate righting moments if you have the dimmensions and loads though.

Bill H.

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Kudzu -- 12/26/2009, 3:37 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/27/2009, 10:03 pm
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Kudzu -- 12/28/2009, 9:03 am
Re: Oh yea!
Kudzu -- 12/28/2009, 9:11 am
Re: Oh yea!
Bill Hamm -- 12/29/2009, 2:27 am
Re: Oh yea!
Kudzu -- 12/30/2009, 2:32 pm
Re: Oh yea!
Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2009, 12:26 am
Re: Oh yea!
Kudzu -- 12/31/2009, 2:12 pm
Re: Oh yea!
Bill Hamm -- 1/1/2010, 12:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Creek fishing boat
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2009, 1:05 am