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I agree with you
Posted by: guideboatguy on Mar-20-13 8:53 AM (EST)

Along the same lines as a stiffening member, the curved chine will be effective at transferring a point load forward and backward some distance away from the point where the force is actually applied, effectively spreading the load over a much larger area, and thereby reducing stress per unit of area.

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Tie Down strength on Wenonah ultralight - DaveO1 - Mar-19-13 2:28 PM
- It may not matter, but if you want to .. - guideboatguy - Mar-19-13 3:38 PM
- I would avoid placing tie points over - g2d - Mar-19-13 5:23 PM
  - Why not the margins? - guideboatguy - Mar-19-13 5:41 PM
    - The margins are a weakness zone, not - g2d - Mar-20-13 12:31 AM
      - Okay, but how are ultra-lights used? - guideboatguy - Mar-20-13 8:03 AM
      - I'm curious why the chines would be weak - clarion - Mar-20-13 8:23 AM
        
        I agree with you - guideboatguy - Mar-20-13 8:53 AM
        You're looking for a stiff attachment - g2d - Mar-21-13 1:38 AM
        
        I was thinking about that last night... - guideboatguy - Mar-21-13 8:54 AM
        I assumed an ultra-light to be paddled - clarion - Mar-21-13 9:04 AM
      - Then where? - LeeG - Mar-20-13 9:07 AM
- Confirms my hunch to avoid the foam - DaveO1 - Mar-19-13 8:05 PM
  - Super high quality scissors can make - g2d - Mar-20-13 1:46 AM
    - Is Kevlar really necessary? - LeeG - Mar-20-13 9:12 AM
    - A couple of follow up questions - DaveO1 - Mar-20-13 10:09 AM
      - Some thoughts - guideboatguy - Mar-20-13 2:00 PM
      - Dave, Kevlar is often a better "inside" - g2d - Mar-21-13 2:38 AM
- well, whatever you do - - Mattt - Mar-20-13 8:45 AM
  - Unnecessary and rude - DaveO1 - Mar-20-13 10:52 AM
    - Not really - mrmannerz - Mar-21-13 9:35 PM
      - I'm not mad, but I have a question - guideboatguy - Mar-21-13 11:22 PM
        
        its a general comment - mrmannerz - Mar-22-13 9:08 AM
        
        Let's try it a little simpler - clarion - Mar-22-13 9:17 AM
        
        punch line - mrmannerz - Mar-23-13 12:53 PM
        
        But a 45 pound pack tied in at a couple - clarion - Mar-23-13 2:52 PM
        
        I don't buy it either - guideboatguy - Mar-23-13 4:35 PM
        Like I said - mrmannerz - Mar-23-13 4:52 PM
        
        That's all good - guideboatguy - Mar-22-13 9:34 PM
  - "Speculation" - guideboatguy - Mar-20-13 1:27 PM
- it's a lot of weight...y/n? even for a - bigspencer - Mar-24-13 11:49 AM
- Apology to guideboatguy - mrmannerz - Mar-24-13 12:19 PM
  - Hey, no problem, but thank you. - guideboatguy - Mar-25-13 12:55 AM
- Summary of my learning from this thread - DaveO1 - Mar-25-13 4:43 PM
  - Misc - LeeG - Mar-25-13 9:56 PM