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Form over Function

Posted on January 10, 2018February 10, 2023 by David

This is the start of the form building process. I managed to get half the forms drawn and cut out although I’m not sure how fair they will be. That may take some adjustments as I start adding the deck (much later). I changed the test shoe to my paddle shoes. It looks like I have a lot more room than I really need.

It’s starting to feel a little top heavy, a lot more deck that hull. Almost no chine and quite a bit of rocker means this is probably not going to be a real good beginners boat. Not my primary goal.

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