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Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/11/2009, 11:40 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: Lightweight layup (Dan Caouette (CSFW))

: Agree completely. I tried making adjustable wooden footrest systems
: and they kept blowing apart on me. I now use laminations of
: minicell foam presses against the front bulkhead. I use between
: 3 to 5 pieces varying in thickness from 1-3" to allow a
: wide range of size adjustment. They're cut slightly oversized so
: they hold by friction. The outer-most (which your feet rest on)
: is double-beveled (top to bottom and from centerline) for
: comfort. I cut a small slot in each one along the keelline for a
: fingerpull. They can be tough to get out. For footrests they are
: very simple (nothing to break), very adjustable (off the water
: only) and very light (less than a pound for 6" of
: adjustment). Fairly inexpensive as well and they'll never break.
: I've built them into over 8 boats.

: Dan

Foam is great, if you're the only one to use the boat. I usually have lots of different people trying my boats so that method isn't practical for me.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Lightweight layup
Robert -- 12/5/2009, 8:05 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
LeeG -- 12/7/2009, 8:37 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Robert -- 12/7/2009, 11:03 pm
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LeeG -- 12/17/2009, 11:22 am
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LeeG -- 12/10/2009, 3:57 pm
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Robert -- 12/7/2009, 10:12 am
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Chuck -- 12/7/2009, 1:36 pm
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Mike Savage -- 12/7/2009, 1:34 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/8/2009, 1:33 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/8/2009, 1:31 am
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Jim Farrelly------WebKitFormBoundary+jH3iW3RBvAm9G -- 12/6/2009, 8:18 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Alex Ferguson -- 12/6/2009, 5:32 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Robert N Pruden -- 12/7/2009, 11:28 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Alex Ferguson -- 12/8/2009, 5:12 am
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Andrew Sommer -- 12/5/2009, 3:50 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup *PIC*
Kurt Maurer -- 12/5/2009, 6:45 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Malcolm Schweizer -- 12/5/2009, 12:51 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Robert N Pruden -- 12/7/2009, 11:36 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
wwfloyd -- 12/8/2009, 11:09 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2009, 2:42 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
wwfloyd -- 12/9/2009, 9:22 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/10/2009, 1:49 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
wwfloyd -- 12/10/2009, 5:17 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/10/2009, 9:39 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
wwfloyd -- 12/10/2009, 10:15 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/10/2009, 5:41 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/11/2009, 7:50 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/11/2009, 11:40 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/12/2009, 8:54 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/12/2009, 10:22 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/10/2009, 9:24 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
george jung -- 12/10/2009, 2:25 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Bill Hamm -- 12/8/2009, 1:28 am
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Robert N Pruden -- 12/8/2009, 7:23 pm
Re: S&G: Lightweight layup
Dave Gentry -- 12/5/2009, 12:39 pm