RE: [bolger] Gypsy bottom?

Mine has been very stiff. Have you installed the daggerboard case yet?
That adds considerable stiffness.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Garth Battista [SMTP:garth@...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 11, 2000 6:56 AM
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> Subject: [bolger] Gypsy bottom?
>
> I'm nearing the final stages with my Gypsy (must finish by family
> vacation to Cape Cod July 21!). It's a beautiful hull -- just
> gorgeous, and looks like it'll shoot across the water.
>
> But the bottom seems to have a lot of flex in it as I move the hull
> around on the yard for sanding, etc. I have not yet fully glassed the
> outside (beyond glassing the seams), and I'm wondering if that will
> stiffen it enough. Otherwise, I'm considering adding a little 1X2
> keelson from the centerboard case back to the transom, or to bulkhead
> #12. Have any Gypsy builders encountered problems with oilcanning
> while sailing?
>
> Thanks for any advice.
>
> All best,
> Garth
>
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