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Re: Launching photos
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 1/25/2009, 7:34 am
In Response To: Launching photos (Kudzu)

:: It feels very tippy! I thought I was going to dump it several times.

So, what are you sitting on? A foam pad over the floorboards could be pretty significant. I sit directly on the 'as-low-as-I-could-put-them' floorboards of my Sea Rover(which is comfortable enough for a few hours) - anything higher really makes a difference in how stable I feel. In fact, in one boat we took the floorboards out completely and sit on a foam mat directly on the skin and keel. I'd say there's a weight limitation for that, but it made a huge difference in initial stability.

Your boat looks great - congratulations!

Dave

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Finished! *Pic*
Kudzu -- 1/23/2009, 10:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Daniel Daniels -- 1/24/2009, 4:19 pm
Launching photos
Kudzu -- 1/24/2009, 6:26 pm
Re: Launching photos
Dave Gentry -- 1/25/2009, 7:34 am
Holy Cow. How right you were!
Kudzu -- 1/31/2009, 3:58 pm
Re: Holy Cow. How right you were!
Don Goss -- 2/1/2009, 9:05 am
Re: Holy Cow. How right you were! *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 1/31/2009, 4:51 pm
Re: Holy Cow. How right you were!
Kudzu -- 1/31/2009, 7:19 pm
Re: Launching photos
Kudzu -- 1/28/2009, 7:42 am
Re: Launching photos
Bill Hamm -- 1/29/2009, 12:14 pm
Re: Launching photos
John Faas -- 1/25/2009, 2:02 am
Re: Launching photos
Bill Hamm -- 1/25/2009, 12:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Mike Bielski -- 1/24/2009, 12:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Kudzu -- 1/28/2009, 12:16 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished! *LINK*
Doug S -- 1/29/2009, 8:01 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Kudzu -- 1/29/2009, 9:53 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Bill Hamm -- 1/29/2009, 12:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Bill Hamm -- 1/25/2009, 12:50 am
Yes. *NM*
Mike Bielski -- 1/25/2009, 8:47 am
Sweet! *NM*
Dave Gentry -- 1/24/2009, 11:10 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Kim Woodman -- 1/24/2009, 10:14 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Clayton Plunkett -- 1/23/2009, 10:35 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished!
Kudzu -- 1/23/2009, 10:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Finished! *NM* *Pic*
Kudzu -- 1/23/2009, 10:11 pm