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I agree with Paul
By:Spidey
Date: 3/23/2000, 12:29 am
In Response To: Go with the plans (Paul G. Jacobson)

Hi Paul & Julie;

I built a substantial external strongback for my 1st kayak, but it was per the designer's plans. Everything worked out fine, as he had intended. If you perused the archives here, you would find grousing about the this same designer's plans by people who deviated from the recommended strongback and had form alignment problems. If you are good and creative, do whatever looks best. If you need detailed instruction, best stick with printed plans.

Best Regards, Spidey

P.S. Anyone out there buying once used strongbacks? 8-)

Messages In This Thread

strongback design?
Julie Kanarr -- 3/22/2000, 1:39 pm
Re: strongback design?
Don Beale -- 3/23/2000, 12:12 pm
Re: strongback design?
Chris Menard -- 3/23/2000, 8:21 am
Go with the plans
Paul G. Jacobson -- 3/22/2000, 10:09 pm
I agree with Paul
Spidey -- 3/23/2000, 12:29 am
The Tyranny of the Strongback
mike allen ---} -- 3/22/2000, 10:00 pm
Re: Strings Rule?
Spidey -- 3/23/2000, 12:39 am
Mike...you big tease, when you gona show it all !!
Greg -- 3/22/2000, 11:07 pm
Update - no pic
mike allen ---} -- 3/23/2000, 8:47 pm
Re: Update - no pic
Greg -- 3/23/2000, 11:00 pm
Re: Update - no pic
mike allen ---} -- 3/27/2000, 11:53 pm
Re: Update - no pic
Greg -- 3/29/2000, 12:12 am
Re: Update - no pic
Greg -- 3/29/2000, 12:07 am
Re: Hole Riding?
Spidey -- 3/29/2000, 2:01 am
Re: Off-topic-E-Mail address
Scotty -- 3/30/2000, 3:51 am
Re: look again-E-Mail address
Mike Hanks -- 3/30/2000, 10:05 am
Re: Update - no pic
Spidey -- 3/24/2000, 12:27 am
oh God, it could be years (no text & off topic)
Greg -- 3/24/2000, 11:51 pm
Re: strongback design?
Al Bratton -- 3/22/2000, 8:49 pm
Re: strongback design?
Eric Schade (shearwater Boats) -- 3/22/2000, 7:16 pm
Re: strongback design?
Jean, (gui) montreal -- 3/22/2000, 4:41 pm
Re: strongback design?
john -- 3/22/2000, 3:59 pm
Re: strongback design?
Rehd -- 3/22/2000, 3:32 pm
Re: strongback design?
Julie Kanarr -- 3/22/2000, 3:48 pm
Re: strongback design?
Rehd -- 3/22/2000, 4:05 pm
Re: strongback design?
Rehd -- 3/22/2000, 3:25 pm
Re: strongback design?
Travis -- 3/22/2000, 2:40 pm
Re: strongback design?
Julie Kanarr -- 3/22/2000, 3:15 pm