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Re: Strip: modifying plans for 'Big Foot'
By:Paul Davies
Date: 3/14/2012, 8:04 pm
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?

Hi Guys,
One thing you have may not have considered ,it seems, is what I do as a matter of course.I noticed that my feet want to lie at an angle to the sea level that is not 90 degrees perpendicular,So, I build my forward bulkhead to be at this same angle.This becomes another hard job as you may imagine but the benefits are:no need for foot rests (if it's gonna be your boat) and your long feet remain happy ones...IMHO
cheers from Paul nz, who will be different .

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