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Re: Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apar
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 2/11/2002, 2:30 pm

If I understand you correctly, you have in essence made the boat a 1/2" too long (or too short). This does not matter.

: I finally got the setup of my "Guillemot Expedition Single" perfect
: ... at least I thought I did.

: I opted to place the cleats on the back side of the forms, leaving the center
: line's more visable, and sight the whole boat from the bow. This meathod
: just seemed to work for me and all went well. I was well chuffed after the
: previous results I had had.

: However I now realize that I have made a mistake :o(
: I placed all the forms on the back side of the alignment mark ! This
: effectivly means that I have lengthened the kayak by 1/2" (12mm)
: between forms 10 and 11.

: Question is, is this enough of a problem that I should take off forms 11
: through 17 and reposition them ?

: If you guys say I should then I will, if you say that it won't make a big
: difference to the handling of the boat then I could do without the extra
: work and will get on with the stripping :o)

: Cheers
: Ian

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apart again ?
Ian -- 2/9/2002, 10:11 am
Re: Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apar
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 2/11/2002, 2:30 pm
Re: Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apar
Jack Sanderson -- 2/11/2002, 12:09 pm
Re: Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apar
Joe -- 2/11/2002, 1:12 pm
Re: Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apar
Elliott -- 2/11/2002, 8:49 am
Re: Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apar
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/10/2002, 3:14 am
Re: Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apar
Don -- 2/10/2002, 10:25 am
Re: Strip: Setup, or Do I need to pull it all apar
Joe -- 2/9/2002, 11:12 am