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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 7/18/2011, 4:14 am

: I'm still getting prepared for the build - acquiring tools,
: deciding on materials and where to source them. Getting the
: dimensions and other info I need to do a successful conversion
: of Brian's design has been a bit challenging. I've used GIMP 2
: to expand Brian's drawings and pulled the offsets the best I
: could. It's confusing when sometimes I'm don't know if the
: drawing line represents the top edge of a piece or the middle or
: bottom. With what I had I started some rough section drawings. I
: realized this morning that I was penciling the stringers in with
: the long side flat against the section plywood like Yost does
: but in looking at some of the F1 construction photos the
: stringers are lashed up to the ribs on their narrow side. I
: haven't decided on section placement or number yet and that may
: be quite important.
: I'm anxious to start the build but not until I've got plans I feel
: confident with.

Yost, fuselage construction, stringers are also put onto the frames with the narrow side attaching to the frame. I know of no designs that do it the other way, lots less strength (close to 1/2) with the wide side attached to the frame.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Cape Falcon F1 kayak?
Ken Seaver -- 7/6/2011, 6:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Ben T-G -- 7/17/2011, 9:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Ken Seaver -- 7/17/2011, 11:50 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Bill Hamm -- 7/18/2011, 4:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Ken Seaver -- 7/18/2011, 7:43 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Jeff Horton -- 7/18/2011, 1:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Jeff Horton -- 7/18/2011, 1:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2011, 1:40 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Ken Seaver -- 7/18/2011, 8:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2011, 1:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
ancient kayaker -- 11/7/2011, 6:46 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: stringer orientation
dwstucke -- 11/12/2011, 9:58 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: stringer orientation
Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2011, 12:28 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: stringer orientation
Bill Hamm -- 11/12/2011, 12:30 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: stringer orientation
dwstucke -- 11/13/2011, 12:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: stringer orientation
Bill Hamm -- 11/14/2011, 1:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
michael white -- 11/7/2011, 12:58 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Ken Seaver -- 11/7/2011, 1:56 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
michael white -- 11/7/2011, 10:06 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Ken Seaver -- 11/7/2011, 10:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Michael White -- 11/8/2011, 3:43 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca *PIC*
michael white -- 11/10/2011, 10:45 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Does anyone have offsets for Ca
Gelu Botezan -- 5/29/2012, 1:04 am