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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Skin-on-Frame plans for larger
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 8/1/2017, 6:54 pm

If you use the anthropometric measurement system that's typically used for traditional Greenland-style boats, it's essentially self-compensating since it's based on your body measurements. If you build a boat that you can fit in, it will likely have plenty of capacity.

Just curious Brian ...

As a big guy ... I always verify adequate freeboard using Carlson Hulls, Delftship or Freeship ... because I don't quite trust anthropometric measurements when applied to big guys.

Are you aware of any instances where anthropometric measurements were used and the kayak turned out to have inadequate capacity?

Ken Blanton

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Skin-on-Frame: Skin-on-Frame plans for larger paddlers?
Nonprophet -- 7/29/2017, 12:51 am
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Rich D -- 7/29/2017, 10:16 am
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Ken Blanton -- 7/29/2017, 2:28 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/1/2017, 8:51 am
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Ken Blanton -- 8/1/2017, 6:54 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 8/5/2017, 9:06 am
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M A Bielski -- 8/5/2017, 12:19 pm