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Re: Help with offset chart
By:Peter
Date: 1/29/2000, 12:21 pm
In Response To: Re: Help with offset chart (Hank)

> Hey Peter,

> I have just been plotting the offsets as well. Took me a bit to get
> orientated .

> What helped me was to make an enlarged photocopy of the table so that I
> could keep track of where I was. After consulting the figure 4-2 in Nick's
> book I marked up my table with arrows indicating the direction that I had
> to measure in so I could concentrate in the actual numbers.

> There are a couple of small errors in the offset table. For the
> corrections follow this link:
> http://www.guillemot-kayaks.com/Book/Erratta.html Enjoy your building.

> Hank

Hank,

Thanks for help - it's all a bit confusing! I've figured ou a way to plot them on my computer so hopefully it will save some time in drawing forms up. I've not done this before, I'm looking at building the Auk although I can't fit 17feet in my garage. I'll have to shorten it to the alternative 14 feet if I can. This is going to be an interesting project! Peter, Lancs, England

Messages In This Thread

Help with offset chart
Peter -- 1/27/2000, 5:16 pm
Re: Help with offset chart
Hank -- 1/28/2000, 12:33 pm
Re: Help with offset chart
Peter -- 1/29/2000, 12:21 pm
Re: Help with offset chart
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/31/2000, 1:26 am
Re: Help with offset chart
Kent LeBoutillier -- 1/28/2000, 6:10 am