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Re: Mill Creek 13 Bulkhead Measurements
By:addison m.
Date: 8/19/1999, 10:14 pm
In Response To: Mill Creek 13 Bulkhead Measurements (Jerry Brown)

> I have both issues of Woodenboat Magazine that has the plans to the Mill
> Creek 13 kayak. In the first issue they left out 6 measurements discribing
> the forward and aft bulkheads. They partially corrected this with 4 of the
> 6 measurements printed at the end of the article in the second issue.
> However, the total heights of both the fore and aft bulkheads were left
> out. If anyone knows what these two measurements are, I would appreciate
> the information. . my experience was that I was able to make the bulkhead with the radius of the top of the bulkhead that they specified ( I think it was a 30" radius and a 17" radius for the deck curvature). but,,, I made a cardboard template first and it was no where near what the actual bulkhead needed to be. I ended up making the actual bulkhead shorter and more narrow than the spec size and I wish I had made it smaller still. the deck really stresses over the top of the bulkheads.

good luck

Messages In This Thread

Mill Creek 13 Bulkhead Measurements
Jerry Brown -- 8/19/1999, 8:39 am
Re: Mill Creek 13 Bulkhead Measurements
addison m. -- 8/19/1999, 10:14 pm
Re: Mill Creek 13 Bulkhead Measurements
willy dommen -- 8/19/1999, 11:05 am