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Skin-on-Frame: Freeboard opinions
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 8/8/2011, 10:47 pm

I'm almost finished the frame on my Disko Bay (as per Dave Gentry's instructions. Tonight I did the plastic wrap test and am finding that the freeboard near my hips is between 1 and 1.5" I know that the cockpit coaming will increase this but I'm curious what others may think of this. I built this boat mostly for rolling and to see what it's like to paddle a SOF. Of course, that's not to say it won't be out in rougher conditions.

Here's a link to my blog entry on the maiden voyage: http://justyakkin2.blogspot.com/2011/08/different-kind-of-plastic-boat.html

I also have a short Youtube video that may help as well: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BxxfBi6U7Q

Hope these links work. Thanks for any and all comments,

Sean

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Freeboard opinions
Sean Dawe -- 8/8/2011, 10:47 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Freeboard opinions
Mike Bielski -- 8/8/2011, 11:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Freeboard opinions
Bryan Hansel -- 8/9/2011, 1:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Freeboard opinions
Bill Hamm -- 8/9/2011, 1:57 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Freeboard opinions
Sean Dawe -- 8/11/2011, 10:07 am