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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yost Sea Cruiser-R
By:Mark Loomis
Date: 12/15/2009, 12:53 pm
In Response To: Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yost Sea Cruiser-R (Bill Hamm)

: You really need to look at all the folders on Tom's web site. All
: the details are there, but they may not be all on each plan to
: save space I assume, also I suspect would get kinda boring
: re-adding the same info over and over on each plan. There's a
: limit what you can expect for free :)

: Btw, you can always E-mail Tom, he's always been very helpful,
: address on his website.

: It looks like the rear deck would have two deck stringers. There
: would be little point in having a third stringer down the center
: aft.

: Bill H.

Thanks, Bill, for the reply.

I think I have read everything at Tom Yost's great site. It appears that this specific variation (Sea Cruiser-R) was built by someone else other than Mike. The closest convention that I saw that has a good pic of the frame was the Sea Otter-R (http://www.yostwerks.com/SeaOtterFrame1.html). It also does not have inwale stingers, but this craft is only 15'. This shot is partly what compelled me to pose the question to this forum. It uses three deck stringers, though the outside two may be smaller diameter (not sure). Some people put extra strength into the read deck for doing rolls. I am more concerned about weight.

I will email Tom, I just thought feedback, experience and some pics from someone who have built this specific design would be helpful. Tom has obviously already put so much into this site that I was hesitant to bug him.

Mark Loomis

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Yost Sea Cruiser-R
Mark Loomis -- 12/14/2009, 10:31 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yost Sea Cruiser-R
Bill Hamm -- 12/15/2009, 12:48 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yost Sea Cruiser-R
Mark Loomis -- 12/15/2009, 12:53 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Yost Sea Cruiser-R
Bill Hamm -- 12/15/2009, 1:04 pm