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Re: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ?
By:George in Va
Date: 4/13/2011, 9:20 pm
In Response To: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ? *PIC* (Dan Gallagher)

: I've built a 17' Guillemot and a 14' Great Auk with the help of
: Nick's book and this forum. Many Thanks to all!!

: To give myself a little more stability in the G17, I increased the
: size of the three center forms (stations 7, 8, and 9) by 10% and
: increased the two adjacent forms, fore and aft, by 5% (stations
: 5, 6, 10, and 11). It turned out great.

: Now I'm thinking of further modifications for my next Guillemot. I
: really like the lines and shape, but I want to turn out a
: shorter 14 foot version, keeping with the increased sized center
: forms to maintain volume. I plan to use Nick's formula for
: turning the 17' Auk into a 14' Auk (pg 185) by gradually
: reducing the spacing by 1/2 " for each form. I imagine I
: will have to add some height to the forms in front of the
: cockpit for foot room.

: My questions:

: 1) Will I have enough volume/displacement for a 195lb paddler?
: 2) How would I determine the center of buoyancy for the proper
: placement of the cockpit?
: 3) Are there other concerns/considerations I haven't thought of?

: Any and all advice would be greatly appreciated.

: Thanks in advance, Dan

Good looking boats! You will need to space them closer to 10" to get the 14' length you looking for.

George

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ? *PIC*
Dan Gallagher -- 4/13/2011, 8:54 pm
Re: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ?
George in Va -- 4/13/2011, 9:20 pm
Re: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ?
PatrickC -- 4/13/2011, 9:48 pm
Re: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ?
Jay Babina -- 4/14/2011, 9:10 am
Re: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ?
Dan Gallagher -- 4/13/2011, 9:50 pm
Re: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ?
Dave Houser -- 4/18/2011, 7:58 pm
Re: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ?
Dan Gallagher -- 4/18/2011, 8:31 pm
Re: Strip: Modifying a Guillemot ?
Bill Hamm -- 4/19/2011, 1:52 am