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Bill Edmundson
 Post subject: Fairing
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:00 pm 
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I hate sanding. But, I don't know of anything that feels much better than looking down a nice clean smooth curve on the chine, shear or keel!

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upspirate
 Post subject: Re: Fairing
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:06 pm 
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Yep, just like on a woman!!!.....sweet lines!!! :wink: :lol:

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Bill Edmundson
 Post subject: Re: Fairing
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 7:33 pm 
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Yep! That Too :!:

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DaveLott
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FOCUS. Stay on Focus.

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 Post subject: Re: Fairing
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DaveLott wrote:
FOCUS. Stay on Focus.


Yep,takes a practiced eye!! :wink:

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fergal butler
 Post subject: Re: Fairing
PostPosted: Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:02 am 
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I think this was posted here before but if you want some practice with your eyeballing it's a good place to start. :D

http://woodgears.ca/eyeball/index.html

This is me so far, after this you will never look at a woman's curves again without trying to realign them :lol:
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3.45 104 s fergal
3.49 134 s fergal
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DaveLott
 Post subject: Re: Fairing
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upspirate wrote:
DaveLott wrote:
FOCUS. Stay on Focus.


Yep,takes a practiced eye!! :wink:



Unfortunately, not something you acquire looking thru the lense of a rifle scope most of the time growing up.

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Unfortunately, not something you acquire looking thru the lense of a rifle scope most of the time growing up.

Unless of course you're trying to get a close up of the neighbour's daughter skinny dipping :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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DaveLott
 Post subject: Re: Fairing
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slug wrote:
Unfortunately, not something you acquire looking thru the lense of a rifle scope most of the time growing up.

Unless of course you're trying to get a close up of the neighbour's daughter skinny dipping :shock: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Doug



Even my scope was not that good

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 Post subject: Re: Fairing
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Bill Edmundson wrote:
I hate sanding. But, I don't know of anything that feels much better than looking down a nice clean smooth curve on the chine, shear or keel!

Bill

WOW ! ! !
This got hijacked in record time!! :lol:

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upspirate
 Post subject: Re: Fairing
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We are good and experienced at it :wink: :lol: :lol: (not to mention bored lately)

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Bill Edmundson
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I knew it would stir up some fun :!: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Fairing
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Bill Edmundson wrote:
I knew it would stir up some fun :!: :lol:

Bill



Your the master

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leakcheck
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Well there you have it: Once again I am the only Gentleman in the room !

Steve :roll:
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Boring ! sorry ! nice lines are NICE !! 8)
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