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Re: Launching: My first build... *PIC*
By:Tim Abbott
Date: 9/19/2010, 12:07 am
In Response To: Re: Launching: My first build... (dan)

: My enlargement seams to be 4.77 smaller than the actual boat. It's
: near the same, isn't it?
: Would you be so kind to share more picture and/or info about your
: boat?
: What about the cross sections positions? I guess you used the
: existing 2', 4', 6', and 13'... plus 9' 1" (backrest) and
: 10' 12".

The difference is only about 1/64th of an inch - about a pencil point width.
Cross sections at 2,4, under the front of the coaming, back of the coaming & split the remainder with the last two. I used six. I'd use more with 1/2" ply if I did it again. 10 or 12 should be about as strong as a ribbed version, I would think.
Tim

Messages In This Thread

Launching: My first build... *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 9/13/2010, 1:22 am
Re: Launching: My first build...
Dan -- 9/13/2010, 6:23 pm
Re: Launching: My first build...
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2010, 3:09 pm
Re: Launching: My first build...
Tim Abbott -- 9/14/2010, 2:01 pm
Re: Launching: My first build...
dan -- 9/16/2010, 2:10 pm
Re: Launching: My first build... *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 9/19/2010, 12:07 am
Re: Launching: My first build... *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 9/19/2010, 12:09 am
Re: Launching: My first build...
Will Clarke -- 9/13/2010, 7:33 am
Re: Launching: My first build...
Tim Abbott -- 9/13/2010, 11:22 am
Re: Launching: My first build...
barry boyette -- 9/13/2010, 7:01 am