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Re: Strip: scaling a design
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 9/17/2010, 1:58 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: scaling a design (Johne)

: That works for a model test, but won't yield a very useful boat.
: There are a few ways to change the parameters such that the
: design will still work.

Correct, you still have to check other parameters (ie deck heights). Like Bill said, you can generally scale +/- 5-10% and get a very usable boat.
=D

Messages In This Thread

Strip: scaling a design
Bill Hamm -- 9/17/2010, 2:06 am
Re: Strip: scaling a design
Pedro Almeida -- 9/20/2010, 1:19 pm
Re: Strip: scaling a design
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/17/2010, 10:51 am
Re: Strip: scaling a design
Johne -- 9/17/2010, 12:03 pm
Re: Strip: scaling a design
Andy Waddington -- 9/20/2010, 7:24 am
Re: Strip: scaling a design
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 9/17/2010, 1:58 pm
Re: Strip: scaling a design
Bill Hamm -- 9/18/2010, 1:31 am
Re: Strip: scaling a design
Pat MacDonald -- 9/17/2010, 7:57 am
Re: Strip: scaling a design
Allan -- 9/17/2010, 8:34 am