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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Next build - 3 questions
By:brian scarborough
Date: 2/24/2010, 10:29 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Next build - 3 questions (wwfloyd)

Yes, you can pick up a SOF with a floating coaming.

Reference some of the books on traditional construction (Morris, Cunningham or Starr) to see how to sew in the coaming.

Quite strong.

Brian

: 3) So... we're sure I can routinely pick up the boat by the
: floating coaming? Previously, 1 or 2 people said 'yes,' while 1
: person before that had said 'no.' Not yet a great consensus...

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Next build - 3 questions
wwfloyd -- 2/23/2010, 4:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Next build - 3 questions
Mike Savage -- 2/25/2010, 6:40 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Next build - 3 questions
brian scarborough -- 2/24/2010, 10:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Next build - 3 questions
Malcolm Schweizer -- 2/23/2010, 4:56 pm