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Re: S&G: Cirrus
By:jimkozel
Date: 8/23/2002, 10:40 pm
In Response To: S&G: Cirrus (grant)

: I just picked up on the fact that One Ocean now has S&G plans for the Cirrus.
: Any owners/builders out there? I'd like to know a bit about
: weathercocking, tracking, manoeuverability, volume etc.

Hi Grant -
I built Vaclav's Cape Ann Storm. When I asked him about the Cirrus he commented that it had comparable displacement to the Storm, sort of like a hard-chined Storm. He also thought the Cirrus had a bit more room. Both Vaclav and I are big guys. I'm 6'1" and 220lbs. The Cirrus has a Swede hull form, as do all Vaclav's designs. I REALLY like my Storm. Negligible weathercocking, solid tracking, very manueverable, rock solid in confused seas, lots of glide, plenty comfortable. The Cirrus should track even better than the Storm thanks to the hard-chines. Check out the Storm and you'll see the similiarities to the Cirrus. It looks like one fine boat!

Jim Kozel http://www.kozelguitars.com/storm/frameset.htm

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Cirrus
grant -- 8/23/2002, 7:51 pm
Re: S&G: Cirrus
jimkozel -- 8/23/2002, 10:40 pm
Re: S&G: Cirrus
grant -- 8/24/2002, 2:26 pm
Re: S&G: Cirrus
jimkozel -- 8/24/2002, 11:19 pm
Re: S&G: Cirrus
Shawn -- 8/24/2002, 11:15 pm
Re: S&G: Cirrus
Joe -- 8/24/2002, 7:45 pm
Re: Cheap ply
Joe -- 8/23/2002, 11:30 pm
Re: Cheap ply
Mike Hanks -- 8/24/2002, 2:38 pm
Re: Cheap ply
Scott Baxter -- 8/24/2002, 6:29 pm
Other Plywood
grant -- 8/24/2002, 11:45 am
Grading Plywood *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/26/2002, 9:27 pm
Re: Grading rules BS standard *NM* *LINK*
Oliver Guo -- 12/20/2003, 12:49 am
Re: Grading Plywood
grant -- 8/26/2002, 11:20 pm
Re: Cheap ply
LeeG -- 8/24/2002, 12:02 am
Re: cheap plywood
daren neufeld -- 8/23/2002, 9:15 pm
Re: cheap plywood
Charles Cooper -- 8/23/2002, 9:23 pm
Re: cheap plywood
daren neufeld -- 8/23/2002, 9:34 pm
less expensive plywoods
Paul G. Jacobson -- 8/23/2002, 8:45 pm