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Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
By:Joe
Date: 4/6/1999, 12:43 am
In Response To: Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :) (garland reese)

> I bought Nick's book as soon as I could get may hands on it. I'm not too
> good with the computer thing. I found that, in loting out the offsets by
> hand, I was able to get a pretty good feel for the shape and look of the
> boats. I lofted both the Guillemot and the Great Auk, both for the
> experience of lofting (I'm a greenhorn at this boat stuff) and so that I
> could better compare the two....turned out to be very interesting and fun.

So which one did you decide to build,Garland?

I have lofted both sets of offsets also and found it a little tedious but very interesting at the same time. These two boats have very different shapes and must feel quite different in the water. I can't wait to find out.

I am building both the Guillemot and the Great Auk

Messages In This Thread

Computer/CAD Request
Byron Lawrence -- 4/2/1999, 11:19 am
Re: Computer/CAD Request
builder -- 4/3/1999, 7:51 am
Re: Copyright
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/3/1999, 9:52 am
Re: Computer/CAD Request
Shawn Baker -- 4/2/1999, 12:05 pm
Re: Computer/CAD Request
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/3/1999, 10:01 am
Learning to loft is half the fun :)
Brian T. Cunningham -- 4/3/1999, 3:53 pm
Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
Byron Lawrence -- 4/5/1999, 10:38 am
Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
garland reese -- 4/5/1999, 10:04 am
Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
Joe -- 4/6/1999, 12:43 am
Re: Learning to loft is half the fun :)
garland -- 4/6/1999, 9:56 am