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Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
By:Stephen Troy
Date: 5/13/2011, 11:51 am
In Response To: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern (Stephen Troy)

Update:

Nearly all the forms do not match the plans. Symmetrically off, but off. Some are short and have the side of the curves incorrect:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfy8Q5JwaS0

One is proud at the deck & keel (I misidentify the "sheer line," frustrated/tired during my documentation):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfy8Q5JwaS0

One is short on the sides with a high deck:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o6ZAF7mIKuQ

Classic Boat Kits insists that the forms are perfect and the problem is that Rob's plans are asymmetrical (interesting, given nearly all the variance is symmetrical).

Given people use these forms in kits all the time, and the variance is in most cases maxes out at ~1/8", I am going to try to set the forms up and see how a batten lies. Form 2 will probably need to be sanded down, but who knows.

: I'm building a Fire Star, and the forms I ordered have the
: occasional minor asymmetry that I wasn't too worried about.
: However, the stern form at the bas of the fixed rudder is about
: 1/8" short on one side. If there's a place where you want
: things perfect, that would probably be it, but I don't know if
: an 1/8" is anything to worry about.

: Thoughts?

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Stephen Troy -- 4/30/2011, 3:15 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 4/30/2011, 3:36 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Stephen Troy -- 4/30/2011, 4:00 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/30/2011, 5:04 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/3/2011, 6:23 am
Good questions
Stephen Troy -- 5/3/2011, 11:46 am
Re: Good questions
Bill Hamm -- 5/3/2011, 1:03 pm
Re: Good questions
Stephen Troy -- 5/3/2011, 2:27 pm
Re: Good questions
Bill Hamm -- 5/4/2011, 1:43 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Ken Blanton -- 5/3/2011, 5:36 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Stephen Troy -- 5/13/2011, 11:51 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Mike Savage -- 5/14/2011, 9:14 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Stephen Troy -- 5/14/2011, 1:54 pm
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2011, 12:26 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Bill Hamm -- 5/15/2011, 12:29 am
Re: Strip: Imperfect forms near stern
Ian Cummins -- 5/14/2011, 5:41 pm
Another vote to send the forms back
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/15/2011, 8:10 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
ancient kayaker -- 5/15/2011, 11:40 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Paul G. Jacobson -- 5/16/2011, 2:06 am
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 2:21 am
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Bryan Kapteyn -- 5/16/2011, 4:33 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Bill Hamm -- 5/16/2011, 2:17 am
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
ancient kayaker -- 5/16/2011, 4:12 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Stephen Troy -- 5/16/2011, 4:31 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
ancient kayaker -- 5/16/2011, 11:43 pm
Re: Another vote to send the forms back
Bill Hamm -- 5/17/2011, 1:12 am
Making forms
Stephen Troy -- 5/18/2011, 12:48 pm
Re: Making forms
Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2011, 2:18 pm
Re: Making forms *PIC*
Etienne Muller - ireland -- 5/18/2011, 2:30 pm
Re: Making forms
Bill Hamm -- 5/18/2011, 3:18 pm