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Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 6/29/2008, 1:05 am
In Response To: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit? (Kudzu)

: Got to spend a couple of hours in Wren today. I am amazed my first design
: behaves so well. Not much wind, but a few gusts and just no signs of
: weather cocking at all.

: Question. Anyone ever enlarge an existing cockpit? I am not going to rush
: into this but I finding the OC difficult to get in and out of. I don't
: think cutting it out larger around the existing one should be a problem.
: Just have to be careful and go slow.

: I know I will get better in time but I dumped the boat twice getting in. That
: at the bank! Rather embarrassing. Also to my surprise I am finding the
: width a snug fit and I am not big hipped by any means. Plus I could use a
: couple more inches of length for my legs when entering. I am really like
: the deck up close. Thats my favorite part. I am just wondering if an
: UP-sized OC wouldn't be more comfortable.

: I won't do anything any time soon, just curious if any has done this. I want
: to give this a fair shot first.

What are the dimmensions of the cockpit?

I've got two OC's and any more I make will be round like the NDK Greenlander, I like the tight fit of the OC but the extra width of the round cockpit is nice. Without measuring it I think it's a 17 1/2" circle.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Kudzu -- 6/27/2008, 7:33 pm
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Jay Babina -- 6/30/2008, 1:09 pm
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Kyle T -- 6/30/2008, 8:58 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Bill Hamm -- 7/1/2008, 12:59 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Kyle T -- 7/2/2008, 7:27 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Bill Hamm -- 7/2/2008, 9:23 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Scott Shurlow -- 6/29/2008, 2:57 pm
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Toni V -- 6/29/2008, 9:07 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Kim Hoover -- 6/29/2008, 10:21 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit? *Pic*
Kudzu -- 6/29/2008, 10:39 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Etienne Muller -- 6/30/2008, 10:17 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Etienne Muller -- 6/29/2008, 6:03 pm
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit? *Pic*
Toni V -- 6/30/2008, 3:41 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Bill Hamm -- 6/29/2008, 1:05 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Kudzu -- 6/29/2008, 8:12 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit?
Bill Hamm -- 6/30/2008, 1:49 am
Re: Strip: Ever enlarge a cockpit? *LINK*
Mike Bielski -- 6/28/2008, 2:57 pm