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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cape Falcon F1
By:Bryan Hansel
Date: 7/3/2008, 9:44 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cape Falcon F1 (Michael Collins)

: What aspects are weakened?

The frame won't be nearly as strong in wood.

: Could the typical Yost type construction be beefed
: up in some areas?

Yes, increase the number of crossbeams to reflect the number of ribs.

If you're not planning on using the boat for what Brian intended its use, then you may not need the strength. The surf is abusive, so you'll want to make it beefy. I believe that Brian released the plans for people who wanted to build the boat the way he designed it to be built, but couldn't make it to his class. Yost style may be much different than he intended. And it may be impossible to reproduce the subtle design nuances. You won't actually be building a F1, you'll be building something based on the F1. Anyway, these are just my thoughts, take or leave them.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Cape Falcon F1
Michael Collins -- 7/2/2008, 1:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cape Falcon F1
Bryan Hansel -- 7/2/2008, 10:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cape Falcon F1
Michael Collins -- 7/2/2008, 10:05 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cape Falcon F1
Bryan Hansel -- 7/3/2008, 9:44 pm
Link I Forgot to Include *NM* *LINK*
Michael -- 7/2/2008, 11:27 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Cape Falcon F1
Mike Savage -- 7/2/2008, 5:56 am
"Yost Style" F1?
Michael Collins -- 7/2/2008, 10:03 am
Re: "Yost Style" F1?
Mike Savage -- 7/2/2008, 1:31 pm
Re: "Yost Style" F1?
Glen Smith -- 7/2/2008, 2:10 pm
Ribs?
Michael Collins -- 7/2/2008, 5:43 pm
Re: Ribs?
Ruedi -- 4/15/2009, 11:12 pm
Re: Ribs?
Aaron H -- 7/2/2008, 5:54 pm
Point of Inquiry
Michael Collins -- 7/3/2008, 1:14 am
Re: Point of Inquiry
Aaron H -- 7/3/2008, 1:00 pm
Re: Point of Inquiry
Mike Savage -- 7/3/2008, 4:12 am
Re: Point of Inquiry
Michael Collins -- 7/3/2008, 10:38 am
Why Dowels?
Michael Collins -- 7/2/2008, 6:55 pm
Re: Why Dowels?
Carl Delo -- 7/3/2008, 8:36 pm
Re: Why Dowels?
Dave Gentry -- 7/3/2008, 6:50 pm
Re: Why Dowels?
Aaron H -- 7/3/2008, 1:14 pm
Re: Ribs?
Michael Collins -- 7/2/2008, 5:58 pm
Re: "Yost Style" F1?
Carl Delo -- 7/2/2008, 10:18 am