Re: [Paddlewise] Pro's and Con's of the "Swede Form"

From: Michael Daly <michaeldaly_at_home.com>
Date: Wed, 09 Jun 1999 21:55:14 -0400
Hank Hays wrote:

> John Winters wrote:
> >If measurements have no importance why do we put the dimensions of our
> >boats in our advertising?
>
> Manufacturers and boat designers, lazy souls they are, only put the easy
> ones.  I don't see hull thickness, a very important item. Or strength
> moduli, also quite important.  You mean they're often different from boat
> to boat?  Thought this was measurable, repeatable, quantifiable stuff......

What I want to know is the volume in the hatches.  More important that
the total volume, in my view.  Except for Boreal Designs ads, I never
see this info published.

Mike

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