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The worst symmetry mistake
By:Jay Babina
Date: 11/19/2012, 7:56 am
In Response To: Strip: New build: How perfect should form symmetry be? (Thor)

You can get away with little symmetry differences on the hull but be as perfect as you absolutely can with the bow and stern forms. Make sure they are centered. Sight down the boat with one eye a thousand times during the build to make sure they are centered. If the bow is off and the boat pulls one way or another it's a real tragedy.

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Strip: New build: How perfect should form symmetry be?
Thor -- 11/18/2012, 10:08 am
Re: Strip: New build: How perfect should form symm
Kurt Maurer -- 11/18/2012, 10:58 am
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Thor -- 11/18/2012, 12:58 pm
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Kurt Maurer -- 11/18/2012, 7:30 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 11/19/2012, 7:38 am
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JohnAbercrombie -- 11/18/2012, 2:13 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 11/18/2012, 2:28 pm
The worst symmetry mistake
Jay Babina -- 11/19/2012, 7:56 am
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 11/19/2012, 10:40 am
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Will Nettles -- 11/19/2012, 1:11 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 11/19/2012, 2:50 pm
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Rod Tait (Orca Boats) -- 11/19/2012, 5:01 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/19/2012, 6:10 pm
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Scott Fitzgerrell -- 11/19/2012, 6:29 pm
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Marc Upchurch -- 11/19/2012, 10:48 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/19/2012, 11:08 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/20/2012, 12:53 am
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mick allen -- 11/20/2012, 12:20 am
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ChuckS -- 11/19/2012, 8:54 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 11/20/2012, 4:50 am
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andy fraser -- 11/21/2012, 9:01 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 11/22/2012, 8:54 am