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Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 3/16/2011, 12:22 am
In Response To: Re: S&G: foam pillar back support (JohnK)

: I hope Joe doesn't get the feeling I'm picking on him,
: but moving the seat back or forward changes the centre of gravity
: and so alters the handling characteristics in wind.
: You could make it turn away from the wind or into the wind
: depending on where your C of G is.
: Find the C of G and then build the column to suit.
: JohnK

I agree with that statement but most people seem to put the seat all the way back against the coaming where it probably shouldn't be to start with, look at the plans.

Bill H.

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S&G: foam pillar back support
John Lasky -- 3/15/2011, 10:18 am
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support *PIC*
Clayton Plunkett -- 3/15/2011, 11:40 am
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Joe Whitman -- 3/15/2011, 12:36 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
JohnK -- 3/15/2011, 5:28 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
Joe Whitman -- 3/15/2011, 5:40 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
Bill Hamm -- 3/16/2011, 12:22 am
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
JohnK -- 3/16/2011, 1:05 am
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
Mike Savage -- 3/15/2011, 2:15 pm
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Don Goss -- 3/15/2011, 4:57 pm
Re: S&G: foam pillar back support
Ken Blanton -- 3/16/2011, 12:33 am