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Re: Kayakcraft offsets
By:garland reese
Date: 11/10/1999, 11:15 am
In Response To: Kayakcraft offsets (Darrell K. Pearse)

> Does any one know what the numbers in the offset tables represent? i.e.
> 1-01-7+ I think the first number (1) represents feet, the second set of
> numbers (01) represent inches,the third number represents eights (7), and
> the plus sign equals one-thirty-seconds, but I am not sure. The book
> doesn't say what they represent. It just says if you what to use the
> offsets refer to pg 176 and the sources directory. I have e-mailed Bear
> mountain boats but they have not e-mailed me back. ( they must be very
> busy with orders for the book )I would like to start building the stations
> soon, so help aon this would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

I suppose in reality, it could equal anything in between 7/8" and 1", but in general I think most folks interpret it as 1/16th. The batten will most likely tell the truth visually, when you get to that point in the lofting process. garland

Messages In This Thread

Kayakcraft offsets
Darrell K. Pearse -- 11/10/1999, 10:59 am
Re: Kayakcraft offsets
garland reese -- 11/10/1999, 11:15 am
The official answer on offsets is ---
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/11/1999, 5:29 pm
Re: The official answer on offsets is ---
Bram -- 11/13/1999, 9:42 pm
Re:Metric Measure
Ian Johnston -- 11/14/1999, 4:06 am
Re:Metric Measure
John Waddington -- 11/14/1999, 7:52 am
Re:Metric Measure
Ian Johnston -- 11/14/1999, 1:10 pm
What a gas
Paul G. Jacobson -- 11/14/1999, 6:39 pm
Re: Sniffin' Ethanol
Ian Johnston -- 11/16/1999, 3:31 am
Re:Metric Measure
Bram -- 11/14/1999, 11:33 am
Re:Metric Measure
Ian Johnston -- 11/14/1999, 12:56 pm
A way to solve the problem!
Lennart Berlin -- 11/14/1999, 6:52 pm