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Re: Shop: Canoe ideas..? Design Help..?
By:Rehd
Date: 9/14/2007, 6:15 pm
In Response To: Re: Shop: Canoe ideas..? Design Help..? (Bill Hamm)

: I think I'd get rid of the flat bottom and make it a bit V'd shape, tends to
: make it track better. Also a pronounced keel shape will help.

: Bill H.

That's one of the things we will be looking at when I 'grow' the plans/forms.
I don't know how much V it will take, but I'll be looking at my friends canoes and see what he uses. ( not really a V but slightly rounded )

Rehd

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Shop: Canoe ideas..? Design Help..?
Rehd -- 9/8/2007, 10:03 pm
Re: Shop: Canoe ideas..? Design Help..?
Acors -- 9/14/2007, 9:46 pm
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Robert N Pruden -- 9/14/2007, 9:49 pm
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Acors -- 9/15/2007, 1:38 am
Re: Shop: Canoe ideas..? Design Help..?
Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2007, 4:42 am
Re: Shop: Canoe ideas..? Design Help..?
Rehd -- 9/14/2007, 6:15 pm
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Carl H -- 9/11/2007, 7:20 pm
Re: Shop: Canoe ideas..? Design Help..?
Rehd -- 9/14/2007, 6:10 pm