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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on next build?
By:Rich D
Date: 9/11/2017, 6:42 am
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on next build? (Noel Bennett)

Maybe a Sea Tour 17. I like the multi-chine hulls and I built the 17 with the half-breadths reduced to 92% for a finished width of 22". I also turned in (tumblehome in canoe talk) the gunwales in the cockpit area for knuckle clearance. I modified the front deck for foot clearance but left the rear deck as designed.
I was a nice paddling kayak but could have used a skeg in windy or down river conditions. I ended up selling it before I got around to adding one. As far as rolling...it does have a flat rear deck but I haven't yet learned how to roll so I really don't know.

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Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on next build?
Noel Bennett -- 9/9/2017, 9:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on next build?
Curtis Fisher -- 9/10/2017, 2:11 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 9/11/2017, 8:28 am
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M A Bielski -- 9/10/2017, 11:52 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 9/11/2017, 8:29 am
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M A Bielski -- 9/11/2017, 10:45 am
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Noel Bennett -- 9/11/2017, 10:55 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on next build?
M A Bielski -- 9/11/2017, 10:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on next build?
Rich D -- 9/11/2017, 6:42 am
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Noel Bennett -- 9/11/2017, 10:59 am
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Dave Gentry -- 9/14/2017, 10:50 pm
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Noel Bennett -- 9/16/2017, 7:48 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on next build?
Dave Gentry -- 9/16/2017, 8:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Thoughts on next build?
Noel Bennett -- 9/16/2017, 9:48 pm