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Re: Advantages of own design
By:Jay Babina
Date: 10/5/2007, 10:58 am
In Response To: Re: Advantages of own design (William Cruz)

How many of your designs were "customized" by the builder by adjusting the spacing and set up
of the stations? Does that bother you? Just curious.

Just sold a set of plans to a 3rd time builder who customized no 2 and this new one for his family members. I sell the plans for my costs of copies. I think it's great. For the record, I also have sent customers to Rob and Nick when I think the fit to what they want is better. I would do the same towards Redfish and Ocean One but I just don't know their models that well. The beauty of building is that you can tweak a boat for more leg or foot room etc. You can also shorten and lengthen a boat too towards your desires. Just be cautious about reducing plans totally and then you can loose some stability and you might not like that.

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Launching: Advantages of own design *Pic*
Allan -- 10/5/2007, 3:55 am
Re: Launching: Advantages of own design
Miklos -- 10/5/2007, 10:25 am
Advantages of own design
Jay Babina -- 10/5/2007, 8:46 am
Re: Advantages of own design
Bryan Hansel -- 10/6/2007, 12:20 am
Re: Advantages of own design
William Cruz -- 10/5/2007, 9:46 am
Re: Advantages of own design
Jay Babina -- 10/5/2007, 10:58 am