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Re: external forms vs internal forms.
By:Paul G. Jacobson
Date: 2/10/2000, 3:35 am
In Response To: Re: external forms vs internal forms. (Tom Kurth)

> How about building a 1/2 mold of a hull divided along a vertical
> longitudinal line? Build each half and join along the keel line. Tom

I believe Grumman used this idea for several years to make aluminum canoes. It works only for designs that are perfectly symmetrical. Those canoes were durable. Thats about all I can say for them.

PGJ

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Hank -- 2/4/2000, 9:40 am
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Gary Toffelmire -- 2/7/2000, 12:43 am
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Earl Bailey -- 2/4/2000, 12:44 pm
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 2/4/2000, 12:20 pm
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Hank -- 2/4/2000, 12:41 pm
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Shawn Baker -- 2/4/2000, 10:13 am
Re: Stapled or Stapleless building???
Steve -- 2/4/2000, 9:36 pm
external forms vs internal forms.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/5/2000, 4:29 pm
Re: external forms vs internal forms.
Tom Kurth -- 2/6/2000, 10:35 am
Re: external forms vs internal forms.
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/10/2000, 3:35 am
Re: Stapled or Stapleless building???
Hank -- 2/4/2000, 10:57 pm
Re: Stapled or Stapleless building???
Hank -- 2/4/2000, 11:01 am
Re: Stapled or Stapleless building???
Shawn Baker -- 2/4/2000, 11:28 am
Re: Stapled or Stapleless building???
Lenny Kuszmaul -- 2/14/2000, 12:13 am