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Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
By:Gordon
Date: 9/23/2011, 5:43 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location (Bill Hamm)

: I wasn't trying to be a SA, that info has to come from the plans.
: There is no other way to figure it out.

: The paddler's weight is by far the biggest moment a kayak is
: subject to, have that weight in the wrong place and the kayak
: won't perform at all and/or could be dangerous. Either the info
: is on the plans or in the builder's guide, gotta be there.
: Sometimes these details take some hunting to find, but it's
: gotta be there.

: Bill H.
OK ...Thanks Bill...I will do alittle more hunting and research in the books, plans and litature that I have. This is my first attempt at a strip built kayak..as you can tell...I'm sure it will all come into place.......Thanks......Gordon

Messages In This Thread

Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Gordon -- 9/23/2011, 3:17 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2011, 3:36 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Gordon -- 9/23/2011, 5:01 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2011, 5:14 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Gordon -- 9/23/2011, 5:43 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Charlie -- 9/23/2011, 8:51 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/24/2011, 4:47 am
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2011, 5:17 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
dave g -- 9/23/2011, 7:36 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2011, 9:08 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
dave g -- 9/23/2011, 9:31 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Nick Riccardi -- 9/25/2011, 1:35 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Joy -- 9/25/2011, 6:34 pm
Re: Strip: 11' Little Auk..Cockpit Location
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 9/25/2011, 7:14 pm