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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skin choice for high abuse
By:Scott Shurlow
Date: 3/1/2010, 10:42 am
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skin choice for high abuse (Kudzu)

Just a thought. The keel is the most abused part of a boat. I once put a full length 1/4 strip and it warped too much. On my Wee Lassie I will be putting a 1/2 inch full length keel strip. If that warps, I'm just going to use more screws.
Scott

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Skin-on-Frame: Skin choice for high abuse
Kudzu -- 2/27/2010, 8:39 pm
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kelly t -- 3/5/2010, 12:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/7/2010, 12:48 am
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Aaron H -- 3/1/2010, 5:18 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 3/1/2010, 7:45 pm
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Aaron H -- 3/2/2010, 8:39 am
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Doug Schuetze -- 3/3/2010, 2:06 am
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Kudzu -- 3/1/2010, 6:56 pm
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Aaron H -- 3/2/2010, 8:37 am
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Kudzu -- 3/2/2010, 9:01 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2010, 12:53 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 3/2/2010, 8:48 am
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Aaron H -- 3/2/2010, 12:08 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 3/1/2010, 7:46 pm
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Tim Foley -- 3/1/2010, 1:38 pm
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Phil Nelson -- 2/28/2010, 5:39 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 3/1/2010, 8:28 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 2/28/2010, 9:57 am
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Kudzu -- 2/28/2010, 10:26 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 3/1/2010, 10:42 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 3/2/2010, 8:43 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 3/3/2010, 10:59 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/4/2010, 12:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/1/2010, 12:20 am
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Bill Hamm -- 3/1/2010, 12:19 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 2/28/2010, 9:55 am
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Mike Bielski -- 2/28/2010, 12:07 am
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Dave Gentry -- 2/27/2010, 10:04 pm