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Re: Concavity on keel line
By:Mike Scarborough
Date: 12/13/2004, 9:15 am
In Response To: S&G: Concavity on keel line: best way to fix (Thomas Duncan)

Your wedging and filling plan is your best bet. I think you're right that the dip is caused by planing off a bit too much from the keel edge of those panels. Slipping in some wedges essentially makes the panels wider again at that point.

Mike Scarborough
Friendship Kayak

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Concavity on keel line: best way to fix
Thomas Duncan -- 12/13/2004, 8:40 am
Re: S&G: Concavity on keel line: best way to fix
Jay Doorly -- 12/13/2004, 11:13 pm
Re: S&G: Concavity on keel line: best way to fix
Thomas Duncan -- 12/14/2004, 12:08 am
Re: S&G: Concavity on keel line: best way to fix
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/13/2004, 9:19 pm
Re: S&G: Concavity on keel line: best way to fix
Rob Macks -- 12/13/2004, 9:22 am
Re: Concavity on keel line
Mike Scarborough -- 12/13/2004, 9:15 am