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Re: Strip: Question about Black
By:Etienne Muller
Date: 1/4/2012, 11:03 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: Question about Black (Michael Lynskey)

: I was amazed the first time I cartopped my strip boat at how much
: stiffer it is than any of my previous production fiberglass
: boats. There was very little flexing of the 18' boat at highway
: speeds (at a fraction of the weight of the production boats).
: This might help reduce oilcanning. Hopefully the boat won't just
: crack instead of flex, though...

Soft bulkheads perhaps.

Fortunately over here we don't get the kinds of temps that make this a serious concern. If we did we would all turn crimson and melt.

Et

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Strip: Question about Black
danperry -- 1/3/2012, 4:50 pm
Re: Strip: Question about Black
danperry -- 1/3/2012, 4:51 pm
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Mike Savage -- 1/4/2012, 9:14 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/4/2012, 10:03 am
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Michael Lynskey -- 1/4/2012, 10:55 am
Re: Strip: Question about Black
Etienne Muller -- 1/4/2012, 11:03 am
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danperry -- 1/4/2012, 12:02 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 1/4/2012, 1:40 pm
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danperry -- 1/4/2012, 3:40 pm
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Jay Babina -- 1/4/2012, 1:51 pm
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danperry -- 1/4/2012, 3:41 pm
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danperry -- 1/4/2012, 3:42 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/4/2012, 11:52 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 1/5/2012, 6:49 am
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Oliver Bloch -- 1/5/2012, 9:23 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 1/6/2012, 12:16 pm
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danperry -- 1/6/2012, 2:46 pm
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ghandrick -- 1/6/2012, 10:25 pm
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Joy -- 1/5/2012, 6:03 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/8/2012, 3:33 am