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Re: s&g guillemot
By:Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks
Date: 9/10/2001, 11:22 am
In Response To: s&g guillemot (j.knierim)

As drawn, the center of buoyancy is about 106 inches (270 cm) behind the very bow of the boat. I usually put the back of the cockpit about 14 to 16 inches behind the center of buoyancy.

: Hi there,
: finally I got the plans for the guillemot s&g kayak, but no indication of
: where to put the cockpit. Does anybody know where the centre of gravit is
: exactly so I can work from there. Thanks a lot
: Joaquin

Messages In This Thread

s&g guillemot
j.knierim -- 9/10/2001, 10:40 am
Re: s&g guillemot
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 9/10/2001, 11:22 am