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Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
By:Kyle Lindstrom
Date: 2/29/2008, 6:15 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building? (Charles_Gandy)

Charles,

What is the best way to scale down the plans. I took the pieces and scaled the entire design down 65%. The length is around 11 feet but the width is way to skinny.

So how would you properly scale down a set of S&G plans.

Thanks

Kyle

: It's been 5 years, or so, since I built those boats. The small one is eleven
: feet long. Scaled it down about 65%. She had lots of fun it that boat. I
: don't remember all the details but if you get creative you can get the
: ends together.
: Also, I always put flat rear decks on my boats. Nick's plans call for a
: peaked rear deck.
: Chuck

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S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Kyle Lindstrom -- 1/24/2008, 5:27 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Brad Shook -- 1/25/2008, 10:39 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Kyle Lindstrom -- 1/25/2008, 11:16 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
dave -- 1/25/2008, 12:07 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Charles_Gandy -- 1/25/2008, 4:30 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Kyle Lindstrom -- 1/25/2008, 4:40 pm
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Charles -- 1/25/2008, 7:49 pm
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Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 3/2/2008, 7:13 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Chuck Gandy -- 3/2/2008, 12:58 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Kyle Lindstrom -- 1/28/2008, 11:25 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Charles_Gandy -- 1/28/2008, 4:46 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Kyle Lindstrom -- 2/29/2008, 6:15 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Bill Hamm -- 3/2/2008, 2:07 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Chuck Gandy -- 3/1/2008, 7:22 pm
Re: Scaling S'n'G plans
Mike Scarborough -- 3/1/2008, 10:09 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
dave. -- 1/26/2008, 6:14 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Tom Raymond -- 1/26/2008, 9:56 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Charlie -- 1/24/2008, 8:16 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
dave -- 1/24/2008, 8:38 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
dave -- 1/24/2008, 6:40 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/24/2008, 7:29 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Dave Reekie -- 1/25/2008, 4:41 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
HenkA -- 1/27/2008, 10:21 pm
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2008, 1:43 am
Re: S&G: Guillemot S&G Free plan building?
dave -- 1/24/2008, 8:27 pm