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Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
By:Mike Savage
Date: 5/14/2011, 9:14 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern (Stephen Troy)

: Update:

: Nearly all the forms do not match the plans. Symmetrically off, but
: off. Some are short and have the side of the curves incorrect:
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfy8Q5JwaS0

: One is proud at the deck & keel (I misidentify the "sheer
: line," frustrated/tired during my documentation):
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfy8Q5JwaS0

: One is short on the sides with a high deck:
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ZAF7mIKuQ

: Classic Boat Kits insists that the forms are perfect and the
: problem is that Rob's plans are asymmetrical (interesting, given
: nearly all the variance is symmetrical).

: Given people use these forms in kits all the time, and the variance
: is in most cases maxes out at ~1/8", I am going to try to
: set the forms up and see how a batten lies. Form 2 will probably
: need to be sanded down, but who knows.

Hi Stephen,
I've got Rob's plans for a Shooting Star and the lines of the plan are symmetrical. Easy to check, just do a tracing of the mold lines and vertical centre, fold at the center line and see if there's any asymmetry.
I didn't find any on my plans.

Mike Savage
South West Cork

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Stephen Troy -- 4/30/2011, 3:15 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/30/2011, 3:36 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Stephen Troy -- 4/30/2011, 4:00 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/30/2011, 5:04 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/3/2011, 6:23 am
Good questions
Stephen Troy -- 5/3/2011, 11:46 am
Re: Good questions
Bill Hamm -- 5/3/2011, 1:03 pm
Re: Good questions
Stephen Troy -- 5/3/2011, 2:27 pm
Re: Good questions
Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2011, 1:43 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Ken Blanton -- 5/3/2011, 5:36 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Stephen Troy -- 5/13/2011, 11:51 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Mike Savage -- 5/14/2011, 9:14 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Stephen Troy -- 5/14/2011, 1:54 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2011, 12:26 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2011, 12:29 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Ian Cummins -- 5/14/2011, 5:41 pm
Another vote to send the forms back
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/15/2011, 8:10 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
ancient kayaker -- 5/15/2011, 11:40 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/16/2011, 2:06 am
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 2:21 am
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Bryan Kapteyn -- 5/16/2011, 4:33 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 2:17 am
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
ancient kayaker -- 5/16/2011, 4:12 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Stephen Troy -- 5/16/2011, 4:31 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
ancient kayaker -- 5/16/2011, 11:43 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Bill Hamm -- 5/17/2011, 1:12 am
Making forms
Stephen Troy -- 5/18/2011, 12:48 pm
Re: Making forms
Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2011, 2:18 pm
Re: Making forms *PIC*
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 5/18/2011, 2:30 pm
Re: Making forms
Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2011, 3:18 pm