Not much, but why not start with a round-bottom boat from the outset? What
kind of boat are you contemplating?
Glenn Ashmore wrote:
What would happen to initial stability if you took a double chined
stitch & glue dinghy design and rounded it off so that it could be built
with cedar strips?
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Glenn Ashmore
I'm building a 45' cutter in strip/composite. Watch my progress (or lack
there of) at: http://www.rutuonline.com
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