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Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
By:Roger Turgon
Date: 1/30/2011, 11:38 am
In Response To: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms (Damian wentzel)

: Hi,

: I'm waiting for my WRC to arrive next week, but in the mean time i
: thought i could install the internal forms on my Hybrid Night
: Heron. I've loosely held a few of the forms in place and was
: looking for some advice from anyone whom has done this already.
: I've noticed that some of the forms fit a bit too tight and
: cause the hull sides to form straight lines between forms.
: Should i just install them in the exact locations the plans call
: for, or shift them a bit to keep everything fair? Any other
: words of wisdom would be great as well!

: Thanks,

: Damian

Damian;

Make sure your forms are properly oriented. Remember that the printed surface of the form is the one that is the correct size, the other surface should be closer to the center of the boat, where the hull is a tiny bit wider. If you put the forms in backwards, i.e., with the "back" surface facing the end of the boat, it will be a bit wider than the hull's design width at that point, and therefore "not fit". Does this make sense?

Roger
Orr's Island, ME

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Damian wentzel -- 1/26/2011, 6:58 pm
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Allan -- 1/26/2011, 7:28 pm
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Damian wentzel -- 1/26/2011, 8:25 pm
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Allan -- 1/26/2011, 9:19 pm
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Erik Jensen -- 1/27/2011, 3:05 am
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Bill Hamm -- 1/27/2011, 3:30 am
Hybrid. Not Stripper.
Allan -- 1/27/2011, 3:58 am
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Kyle T -- 1/27/2011, 7:49 am
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Fred Gasper -- 1/27/2011, 8:25 am
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Roger Turgon -- 1/30/2011, 11:38 am
Re: Strip: Hybrid Night Heron internal forms
Bill Hamm -- 1/31/2011, 12:29 am