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Re: Stretch Guillemot to Expedition
By:Pete Rudie
Date: 9/13/1999, 12:56 am
In Response To: Stretch Guillemot to Expedition (Steve Doidge)

In the back of Nick's book there is a discussion about scaling, and a series of formulas that adjust form spacing to generate different lengths without lousing up the physical characteristics of the design. It may take a little head scratching, but they work as advertised. If you have trouble, email me and I can send you an Excel spreadsheet that has it all worked out.

> I could swear I'd seen some discussion about stretching the Guillemot
> single to an Expedition Single but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I
> considered just buying the full-sized plans but the experience of lofting
> the single from the offsets in Nick's book REALLY helped me get a feel for
> the design. I've got a pretty good feel about Nick's discussion (in his
> book) about adjusting the length but I'm a little lost on the rest. I'd
> hate to screw up the BEAUTIFUL lines on these boats. Any suggestions?

Messages In This Thread

Stretch Guillemot to Expedition
Steve Doidge -- 9/12/1999, 4:55 pm
Re: Stretch Guillemot to Expedition
c. appleyard -- 9/13/1999, 11:08 pm
Re: Stretch Guillemot to Expedition
Pete Rudie -- 9/13/1999, 12:56 am
Re: Stretch Guillemot to Expedition
Paul G. Jacobson -- 9/12/1999, 5:42 pm
Model Ideas (pic)
mike allen -- 9/13/1999, 3:36 pm