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Re: Hull Thickness
Posted by:
Rainer Bruns
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Date: February 27, 2003 09:40PM
Hi Scott,
As you know 1/2mm is about a hairline thicker than your average business calling card. I suspect, the designation by the KM had more to do with some standard thicknesses of plate supply available from the steel mill rolling same, than a stipulation by the design team. I am also fairly certain, that the 18.5mm was nominal, i.e. the supplying mill had the right to deviate -/+ from this mean measurement a bit.
Am also certain, that you agree sailing these boats in '44-45 took brave men irrespective of the boat's condition. Rgds, RB
As you know 1/2mm is about a hairline thicker than your average business calling card. I suspect, the designation by the KM had more to do with some standard thicknesses of plate supply available from the steel mill rolling same, than a stipulation by the design team. I am also fairly certain, that the 18.5mm was nominal, i.e. the supplying mill had the right to deviate -/+ from this mean measurement a bit.
Am also certain, that you agree sailing these boats in '44-45 took brave men irrespective of the boat's condition. Rgds, RB
Subject | Written By | Posted |
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Hull Thickness | Wayne Hendrix | 02/26/2003 12:20AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Rainer Bruns | 02/26/2003 02:37AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | ROBERT M. | 02/26/2003 03:43AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Rainer Bruns | 02/26/2003 04:40AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | ROBERT M. | 02/27/2003 11:21PM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Rainer Bruns | 02/28/2003 01:17AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | ROBERT M. | 03/01/2003 01:38AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Rainer Bruns | 03/01/2003 04:02AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | ROBERT M. | 03/01/2003 05:16AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Scott | 02/26/2003 08:58PM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Rainer Bruns | 02/27/2003 03:13AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Scott | 02/27/2003 07:54PM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Rainer Bruns | 02/27/2003 09:40PM |
Re: Hull Thickness | ROBERT M. | 02/27/2003 10:26PM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Rainer Bruns | 02/28/2003 01:08AM |
Re: Hull Thickness | Scott | 02/28/2003 07:40PM |