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Good Idea *Pic*
By:John Caldeira
Date: 9/5/2008, 3:25 pm
In Response To: Strip: Outer Island question (James)

I think increasing the rocker slightly is a great idea. I built the design 'as-is' but told myself if I ever built another I would increase the bow rocker three-eighths of an inch at station 2 and a quarter inch at the stern, keeping a fair curve down the keel line. It doesn't take much of a change to make a difference in handling. Caution on changing too much, as it could have unintended consequences, such as sinking your cockpit due to loss of buoyancy.

By the way, the strip Outer Island design is a little more maneuverable than the commercially available version, but still very straight-tracking.

My Outer Island page:
http://www.outdoorplace.org/paddling/OI/OI.htm
John

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Outer Island question
James -- 9/5/2008, 1:23 pm
Re: Strip: Outer Island question
Ken Blanton -- 9/5/2008, 6:27 pm
Is there...
Tommy -- 9/5/2008, 3:41 pm
Re: Is there...
Kurt Maurer -- 9/5/2008, 6:35 pm
Hey Kurt
Tommy -- 9/6/2008, 1:48 pm
Re: Hey Kurt
John Caldeira -- 9/6/2008, 8:41 pm
Re: Hey Kurt
Kurt Maurer -- 9/6/2008, 6:28 pm
Re: Hey Kurt
Tommy -- 9/8/2008, 3:06 pm
Good Idea *Pic*
John Caldeira -- 9/5/2008, 3:25 pm
Re: Strip: Outer Island question
Ted Henry -- 9/5/2008, 2:44 pm
Re: Strip: Outer Island question
Andrew Elizaga -- 9/7/2008, 7:12 pm
Re: Strip: Outer Island question
Ted Henry -- 9/7/2008, 10:23 pm
Re: Strip: Outer Island question
Tim from Canberra -- 9/8/2008, 1:00 am
Broaching
Tommy -- 9/8/2008, 9:05 am
Re: Broaching
Bryan Hansel -- 9/8/2008, 10:22 pm
Re: Broaching - Romany
Paul Van Benschoten -- 9/9/2008, 8:25 am
Re: Broaching - Romany
Bryan Hansel -- 9/9/2008, 9:35 pm
Re: Broaching - Romany
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 9/16/2008, 8:22 pm
Re: Broaching - Romany
Tom Raymond -- 9/10/2008, 9:34 am
Re: Broaching - Romany
Bryan Hansel -- 9/10/2008, 6:18 pm
Re: Broaching - Romany *NM* *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 9/10/2008, 6:39 pm
WOW...That was fast! *NM*
Tom Raymond -- 9/11/2008, 1:24 pm
Re: WOW...That was fast! *Pic*
Bryan Hansel -- 9/11/2008, 5:07 pm
Re: Strip: Outer Island question *LINK*
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2008, 7:22 pm
Re: Strip: Outer Island question
Jim Hegg -- 9/7/2008, 8:14 pm
Re: Strip: Outer Island question
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2008, 8:23 pm