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Re: Strip: 10 - 12 foot strip build dilema
By:Nick R.
Date: 8/29/2016, 10:12 am
In Response To: Strip: 10 - 12 foot strip build dilema (woogiebear)

I shortened a Night Heron from it's original 18' down to 16'and found it easier to carry and launch, but it weather cocked much more than the 18ftr..I think that if a boat is shortened more than 2ft it should be done by a marine engineer. Nick R.

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Strip: 10 - 12 foot strip build dilema
woogiebear -- 8/28/2016, 7:34 am
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Dave ( of Calif.) -- 8/28/2016, 8:38 am
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woogiebear -- 8/28/2016, 8:55 am
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Dave ( of Calif.) -- 8/28/2016, 11:36 am
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Ron Hunt -- 8/28/2016, 1:49 pm
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JohnAbercrombie -- 8/28/2016, 3:46 pm
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woogiebear -- 8/31/2016, 5:22 am
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Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/28/2016, 5:27 pm
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woogiebear -- 8/31/2016, 5:23 am
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Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2016, 12:06 am
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Dan Thaler -- 8/29/2016, 5:44 am
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anewhouse -- 8/29/2016, 8:01 am
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woogiebear -- 8/31/2016, 5:25 am
Re: Strip: 10 - 12 foot strip build dilema *PIC*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 8/29/2016, 8:31 am
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woogiebear -- 8/31/2016, 5:27 am
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Nick R. -- 8/29/2016, 10:12 am
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Mark N -- 8/29/2016, 4:28 pm
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Edward -- 8/29/2016, 6:17 pm
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woogiebear -- 8/31/2016, 5:33 am
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Dave ( of Calif.) -- 8/31/2016, 8:15 am
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Dave ( of Calif.) -- 8/31/2016, 11:05 am
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woogiebear -- 8/31/2016, 5:30 am
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Dave ( of Calif.) -- 8/31/2016, 11:18 am
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Marc Donnelly -- 8/31/2016, 6:48 pm
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anewhouse -- 8/31/2016, 10:36 pm
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Marc Donnelly -- 9/1/2016, 6:52 pm
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anewhouse -- 9/4/2016, 5:44 am
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woogiebear -- 9/1/2016, 10:42 am
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Dave ( of Calif.) -- 9/1/2016, 11:07 am
Re: Strip: 10 - 12 foot strip build dilema *PIC*
anewhouse -- 9/4/2016, 5:57 am
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woogiebear -- 9/1/2016, 10:40 am