Re: [bolger] Re: smaller sneakeasy

On Fri, 20 Apr 2001StepHydro@...wrote:

> Better to call 1m= 40"...way over 3'.

39.36, or 9.3% over 3ft, not really "wayu over", I'd say.

In a message dated 04/20/2001 12:<BR15:<BR04 AM
Eastern Daylight,bobzonk@...writes:

> I'd be hesitant to reduce the beam to only 3 feet (one meter). Read Dave
> Gerr's book _The Nature of Boats_ for the effects of changing the various
> parameters of a given design.

Bob,

Better to call 1m= 40"...way over 3'. Yes, I think that 42" is the minimum
for comfortable seating side-by-side. Still, I'd like to know the effects of
such a change, along with shortening. I don't have that book, but maybe the
library can get it.

Cheers/Don

I'd be hesitant to reduce the beam to only 3 feet (one meter). Read Dave
Gerr's book _The Nature of Boats_ for the effects of changing the various
parameters of a given design.

Bob