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Strip: Raised deck Guillemot
By:Bob Beaullieu
Date: 12/28/2010, 8:29 am

I need some opinions (not that there is any shortage here) on making a Guillemot with a raises deck to accommodate my size 13 hoofs. I'm 5'11 and 170lbs so fit the Guillemot from that perspective but have these lRge dogs..

So, here's the plan. I've lofted the forms from Nicks book but made some changes to the deck. I raised the height of the form right under my feet by adding 1" in vertical height starting at the shear and kept the shape otherwise. I also raised the height of each form going fore and aft by 3/4", 1/2", 1/4" until returning to the plan dimensions.

So, the questions? Is this the right approach to raise a deck to accommodate big feet? Do you think this in height increase will make enough difference to give me comfortable foot room? Do you think the lines on the boat will look ok with this mod?
Let me know what you think and what you might do different.

Bon Beaullieu

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Raised deck Guillemot
Bob Beaullieu -- 12/28/2010, 8:29 am
Re: Strip: Raised deck Guillemot
Les Cheeseman -- 12/29/2010, 9:24 am
Re: Strip: Raised deck Guillemot
Bob Beaullieu -- 12/29/2010, 9:54 am
Re: Strip: Raised deck Guillemot
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2010, 1:46 pm
Re: Strip: Raised deck Guillemot
Bob Beaullieu -- 12/28/2010, 2:29 pm
Re: Strip: Raised deck Guillemot
Bill Hamm -- 12/28/2010, 6:03 pm
Raised deck and foot pegs
Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/28/2010, 3:30 pm