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Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
By:Ross Sieber
Date: 3/28/2001, 7:54 pm
In Response To: Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft (Chip Sandresky)

: I just jumped over to the PygmyBoats site. That is going to be a sweet boat.
: I'm in the middle of building a 20 footer too (Bear Mountain). Making it a
: trippple would be pretty slick. I guess I'd have to sneak the rear seat
: back and the front seat forward in order to squeeze that extra coaming in.
: Is that how it's done on the Ospry? Anyone know how that would effect the
: performance of my boat?

Yes, the Pygmy triple is the exact same hull as the double, just a different
deck.

Actually, I'm still considering making it a double, since that's mainly how
it'll be used.
I believe having the front and rear cockpits further apart hurts
maneuverability - they are about 7 feet apart, which seems a bit much to me.

Messages In This Thread

Early stages of Osprey Triple *Pic*
Ross Sieber -- 3/28/2001, 6:07 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Chip Sandresky -- 3/28/2001, 7:45 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Ross Sieber -- 3/28/2001, 7:54 pm
Re: An even amount each way?
Chip Sandresky -- 3/29/2001, 12:28 pm
Re: An even amount each way?
Ross Sieber -- 3/29/2001, 2:30 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Mike Hanks -- 3/29/2001, 12:00 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Ross Sieber -- 3/29/2001, 2:21 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Bruce Heys -- 3/29/2001, 11:16 am
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Ross Sieber -- 3/29/2001, 2:37 pm
Re: Moving Cockpits Fore and Aft
Bruce Heys -- 3/29/2001, 2:59 pm
Re: Early stages of Osprey Triple
Roger Nuffer -- 3/28/2001, 7:36 pm
Re: Early stages of Osprey Triple *Pic*
Ross Sieber -- 3/28/2001, 7:46 pm