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Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 3/14/2012, 12:28 am
In Response To: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot' (george jung)

: 'A Friend' (hehe) is looking at building a stripper, and likes the
: Outer Island from Uncle Jay. He's 6'4", weighs around 200#,
: wears size 14 shoes. Apparently Uncle Jay has indicated those
: size flippers won't fit in the Standard OI - but despite an
: exchange of emails, my 'friend' says he hasn't received
: clarification. So being such a great guy, I told him I'd ask
: here.

: Presumably the correct approach is to simply enhance the superior
: aspect of the forms going forward, to allow some wiggle room.
: Are there any particular guidelines, or is it trial by error?

I'd ask Jay before I did anything, but personally I'd just raise the freeboard which would keep the lines looking like it was designed but would make the boat deeper.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
george jung -- 3/13/2012, 7:52 pm
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
John Abercrombie -- 3/13/2012, 9:34 pm
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/14/2012, 10:29 am
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
John Abercrombie -- 3/14/2012, 2:11 pm
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/14/2012, 3:41 pm
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Bill Hamm -- 3/15/2012, 2:45 am
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Bill Hamm -- 3/15/2012, 2:47 am
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Bill Hamm -- 3/14/2012, 12:28 am
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot' *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 3/14/2012, 4:42 am
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Ken Blanton -- 3/14/2012, 6:20 am
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Bob Beaullieu -- 3/14/2012, 11:57 am
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Rob Macks/Laughing Loon CC&K -- 3/14/2012, 12:52 pm
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
george jung -- 3/14/2012, 6:55 pm
Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
Paul Davies -- 3/14/2012, 8:04 pm