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Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
By:Nick Riccardi
Date: 7/11/2011, 10:44 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms (Bill Hamm)

: Strips only hit a corner of the forms, not supposed to sit flat on
: them, they'd have to be tapered to match the curves of the boat
: for that to happen, which they arn't.

: Bill H.

Hi Bill, I'm new to building kayak's and hope this isn't a stupid question but, shouldn't there be 17+ forms for a 17'+ boat Best Nick R.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Stephen Troy -- 7/10/2011, 6:43 pm
never mind :)
Stephen Troy -- 7/10/2011, 7:18 pm
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Bill Hamm -- 7/11/2011, 1:23 am
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Nick Riccardi -- 7/11/2011, 10:44 am
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Bryan Kapteyn -- 7/11/2011, 2:10 pm
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Allan -- 7/11/2011, 6:15 pm
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Bill Hamm -- 7/12/2011, 1:54 am
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
ancient kayaker -- 7/12/2011, 11:56 pm
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Bill Hamm -- 7/13/2011, 8:02 am
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
ancient kayaker -- 7/13/2011, 9:30 am
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2011, 7:50 am
Re: Strip: Getting strips flush with forms
Bill Hamm -- 7/14/2011, 7:58 am