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Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
By:Eric Compas
Date: 8/28/2012, 10:36 pm
In Response To: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation (Gordon)

: I need some help...first time kayak builder...I stretched the
: LITTLE AUK to 11'4" and now I am ready to cut the cockpit
: out...I'm not very smart on the calculations on figuring were
: the "Center of Buoyancy" would be for this kayak. Thus
: giving me the correct location for the cut out... If anyone out
: there can help me with this calcuation, I sure would appreciate
: it...I guess I should have stuck with the original
: plans.......Thanks.......Gordon

Model your modified design in Kayak Foundry (http://www.blueheronkayaks.com/kayak/software/software.htm)?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Gordon -- 8/28/2012, 9:48 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Eric Compas -- 8/28/2012, 10:36 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2012, 2:59 am
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
JohnK -- 8/29/2012, 3:04 am
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Allan -- 8/29/2012, 4:01 am
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Gordon -- 8/29/2012, 7:47 am
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
PatrickC -- 8/29/2012, 1:42 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Gordon -- 8/29/2012, 3:38 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
PatrickC -- 8/29/2012, 5:31 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Gordon -- 8/29/2012, 6:17 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Bill Hamm -- 8/30/2012, 2:37 am
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Joy -- 8/29/2012, 3:12 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 8/29/2012, 4:48 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Stephen Troy -- 8/29/2012, 5:05 pm
Re: Strip: Center of Buoyancy calculation
Etienne Muller -- 8/29/2012, 6:05 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 8/29/2012, 7:17 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 8/30/2012, 6:56 am
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Allan -- 8/30/2012, 2:00 am
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Paul Sylvester -- 8/31/2012, 9:41 pm