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Re: Strip: Design critic please
By:David Reekie
Date: 12/29/2007, 8:58 am
In Response To: Strip: Design critic please *LINK* (Kudzu)

There are plenty of people *way* more experienced than me who I hope will comment, but my thoughts, for what they are worth, is that a flatter bottom would help. To me it looks like the bottom os v'd all the way along, which will reduce manoeuverability. Also, having such rounded bilges will mean that i will not tern to turn much when leaned: I'm prety sure a harder chine is better for that. Flattening the bottom all the way along would both reduce the V which will resist turning and help you to develop a harder chine, which will help turning on edge.

I like the shearline though!

Just my thoughts, I'll be interested to see what others say.

dave

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Strip: Design critic please *LINK*
Kudzu -- 12/28/2007, 11:42 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2007, 2:20 am
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Kudzu -- 12/31/2007, 8:36 am
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HenkA -- 12/31/2007, 8:24 pm
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Kudzu -- 12/31/2007, 9:24 pm
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HenkA -- 12/31/2007, 10:13 pm
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Don Lucas -- 12/30/2007, 8:06 pm
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Duane Strosaker -- 12/29/2007, 10:30 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/29/2007, 10:33 am
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Kudzu -- 12/29/2007, 2:49 pm
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Toni V -- 12/30/2007, 12:25 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/31/2007, 2:16 am
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Toni V -- 12/31/2007, 6:16 am
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Kudzu -- 12/29/2007, 10:05 am
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David Reekie -- 12/29/2007, 3:03 pm
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Don Goss -- 12/29/2007, 9:41 am
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David Reekie -- 12/29/2007, 8:58 am