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Re: Why not a 3 piece wetsuit?
By:Dan Caouette (CSFW)
Date: 2/17/2008, 6:14 am
In Response To: Re: Why not a 3 piece wetsuit? (Bill Hamm)

: 2 and 3 piece construction works on other constructions and they don't lose
: their shape, suspect they won't on a SOF either. The stringers arn't just
: loosely strectched over the frames afterall, they are attached. All the
: epoxy joints would have to fail for the pieces to change shape. If we get
: a little warm weather here I might just try this, fairly easy and fast
: project.

Gluing in a few extra frames would probably help keep the shape as well. I'd also put in some gussets between the stringers and the frames that would bolt together. A lot of the strength in a SOF like that is from the gunwales and stringers being continuous from bow to stern.

Good luck. I'm interested in hearing how you make out...

Dan

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Aaron H -- 2/11/2008, 3:55 pm
Why not a 3 piece wetsuit?
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/14/2008, 2:51 pm
Re: Why not a 3 piece wetsuit?
Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:34 am
Re: Why not a 3 piece wetsuit?
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 2/17/2008, 6:14 am
Re: Why not a 3 piece wetsuit?
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 2:23 am
Re: Awfully heavy seat attachments ? *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 2/20/2008, 10:08 am
Re: Awfully heavy seat attachments ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2008, 11:37 am
Re: Awfully heavy seat attachments ?
Tom Yost -- 2/20/2008, 12:55 pm
Re: Awfully heavy seat attachments ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2008, 1:15 am
Re: Awfully heavy seat attachments ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2008, 1:17 am
Re: Awfully heavy seat attachments ?
Tom Yost -- 2/21/2008, 9:05 am
Re: Awfully heavy seat attachments ?
Bill Hamm -- 2/21/2008, 6:13 pm
Re: Why not a 3 piece wetsuit?
Bill Hamm -- 2/18/2008, 2:27 am
Re: Why not a 3 piece wetsuit? *NM*
Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:28 am
Re: Why not a 3 piece wetsuit?
AaronH -- 2/14/2008, 8:42 pm
a 3 piece wetsuit with two pr. pants? *Pic*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/14/2008, 10:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
HenkA -- 2/13/2008, 11:16 am
Re: Roof rack
Ric Moodie -- 2/13/2008, 1:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart? *LINK* *Pic*
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/13/2008, 8:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart? *LINK* *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 2/13/2008, 10:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/16/2008, 9:28 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart? *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 2/17/2008, 12:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/18/2008, 9:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart? *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 2/18/2008, 9:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart? *Pic*
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/19/2008, 10:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/20/2008, 2:04 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart? *Pic*
Etienne Muller - Ireland -- 2/20/2008, 7:55 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart? *Pic*
Tom Yost -- 2/19/2008, 12:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/19/2008, 2:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:25 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Sean -- 2/12/2008, 8:24 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Mike Scarborough -- 2/13/2008, 8:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
AaronH -- 2/12/2008, 11:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2008, 2:11 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Aaron H -- 2/14/2008, 8:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/13/2008, 1:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Aaron H -- 2/13/2008, 8:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2008, 2:19 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/17/2008, 2:36 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2008, 2:13 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Scott Shurlow -- 2/12/2008, 7:33 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Aaron H -- 2/12/2008, 2:41 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
AaronH -- 2/12/2008, 10:51 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
AaronH -- 2/12/2008, 11:23 pm
Re: Roof Rack
Mike Scarborough -- 2/13/2008, 8:31 am
Re: Roof Rack
Bill Hamm -- 2/14/2008, 2:08 am
Re: Roof Rack
Aaron H -- 2/13/2008, 8:44 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: 3-piece take-apart?
Bill Hamm -- 2/12/2008, 2:17 am
Sonnet (excuse me) *NM* *LINK*
Thomas Ziegler -- 2/11/2008, 4:39 pm