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Re: Strip: Cockpit
By:Sean Dawe
Date: 5/31/2012, 1:57 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Cockpit (Mike)

: I haven't figured out to post a pic properly yet. :(

: You have to click on the link.

:
: http://i835.photobucket.com/albums/zz279/NewMenessis/CockpitCutouts.jpg

: I did the half pattern and flipped it. It looks longer then I
: thought it would be too. It's around 36" long.

: I'm just getting to the part of the deck where I want to run a dark
: strip from the center line down around the cutout and back to
: center line aft. I'm using the pattern to help me judge where to
: put that strip.

: But need to know what the pattern looks like for sure at some
: point.

: Mike

That's a pretty big cockpit. What if you rounded the front a bit more? That would shorten the overall length and the larger/smother radius would give you a better seal with the sprayskirt (assuming that you'd want a more tight seal).

Just my thoughts,

Sean

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Cockpit
Mike -- 5/31/2012, 1:41 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit
Mike -- 5/31/2012, 1:48 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit
Sean Dawe -- 5/31/2012, 1:57 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit
Malcolm Schweizer -- 5/31/2012, 2:07 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit
Sean Dawe -- 5/31/2012, 2:19 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit
Mike -- 5/31/2012, 4:34 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 5/31/2012, 6:05 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit
John Abercrombie -- 5/31/2012, 7:07 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit
Etienne Muller -- 6/1/2012, 3:48 pm
Re: Strip: Cockpit
Bill Hamm -- 6/3/2012, 2:33 am