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Re: Design water line on Guillemot Double
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 4/26/1999, 9:12 am
In Response To: Design water line on Guillemot Double (John Vignali)

The DWL in the table of offsets (figure 4-13) is correct. However, the DWL is a somewhat arbitrary point. Even if the DWL does not end up being the actual water line, all the other points are correct relative to the DWL.

> I have been studying the design for Nick Schade's Guillemot Double. In
> figure 4-13 of his book it seems to me that the Design Water Line in shown
> 2" too high. I hope someone can set me straight befor I start cutting
> out forms.

Messages In This Thread

Design water line on Guillemot Double
John Vignali -- 4/25/1999, 6:51 pm
Re: Design water line on Guillemot Double
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/26/1999, 9:12 am
Re: Design water line on Guillemot Double
John Vignali -- 4/26/1999, 9:16 pm
Re: Design water line on Guillemot Double
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 4/28/1999, 10:10 am