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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 12/13/2012, 8:29 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound man (William Mayberry)

The gunwales for my Schulz F1 are clear pine ... 11/16" X 2.5" X 14' ... and I'd have no qualms at all about going to 11/16" X 2.5" for 16' clear pine gunwales.

Ken Blanton

My question to all you great folks is....what width do I make the gunwales? I was thinking 2.75".....:)

Bill


Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound man
William Mayberry -- 12/13/2012, 4:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound
Ken Blanton -- 12/13/2012, 8:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound
William Mayberry -- 12/13/2012, 9:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound
Marc Upchurch -- 12/13/2012, 8:33 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound
William Mayberry -- 12/13/2012, 9:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound
Ken Blanton -- 12/14/2012, 2:54 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound
Bill Hamm -- 12/14/2012, 3:27 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Gunwale Width for 6', 210 pound
William Mayberry -- 12/14/2012, 4:14 pm