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Re: fit and Piccolo stability
By:Patsy
Date: 9/4/2001, 5:18 pm
In Response To: Re: fit (LeeG)

Ah the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak. I don't feel like I have the expertise to customize a cockpit to my fit. Just don't know what the heck I'm doing. I've made a few attempts to pad out the inside of my Vista to make it fit a little better, but didn't get far. Guess I'll have to find a way to figure it out though if I'm going to build one.

On the Piccolo, I didn't mind the lesser primary stability, although my 16 year old step-daughter tipped it twice immediately when she gave it a try. Chuckle. It was the tracking I didn't care for. I think I could probably keep it straighter now.

Again, thanks for your thoughts.

Patsy

: Forgot to mention, a lot of that wonderful fit you enjoyed in the Romany is
: seperate from the hull design, it's in the seat/hips/thigh set-up. So
: whatever boat you get be willing to enjoy the fitting out process since
: that's your connection to all those handling characteristics on the wish
: list.

Messages In This Thread

Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 11:19 am
Re: Which kit to build?
John Monfoe -- 9/8/2001, 7:04 am
Re: Which kit to build?
Charles Cooper -- 9/5/2001, 10:45 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
pete c -- 9/5/2001, 4:31 am
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/5/2001, 8:13 am
Re: Which kit to build?
Bob Deutsch -- 9/5/2001, 9:50 am
Strip vs S&G
Rick M -- 9/4/2001, 10:52 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Greg Jones -- 9/4/2001, 9:38 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/5/2001, 8:02 am
Can you attend the Newfound Rendezvous?
Dan Ruff -- 9/4/2001, 5:37 pm
Re: Can you attend the Newfound Rendezvous?
Patsy -- 9/5/2001, 8:21 am
My $.02...
Byron -- 9/4/2001, 3:28 pm
Re: My $.02...
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 5:29 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Scott Dollmeyer -- 9/4/2001, 3:17 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 5:23 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Ted Henry -- 9/4/2001, 1:37 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 12:33 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/6/2001, 8:16 am
Re: Which kit to build?
LeeG -- 9/6/2001, 7:45 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/20/2001, 11:05 am
Re: Which kit to build?
LeeG -- 9/20/2001, 11:33 am
Re: Which kit to build?
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 1:52 pm
Re: Which kit to build?
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 4:06 pm
Re: fit
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 4:18 pm
Re: fit and Piccolo stability
Patsy -- 9/4/2001, 5:18 pm
Re: fit and Piccolo stability
LeeG -- 9/4/2001, 7:38 pm