[Public-List] Cradles

[Gordon Laco via Public-List]

Not really, so long as they're barely touching

On 2017-02-01, at 6:34 PM, Rod Symmes <weatherhelm at hotmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Gord;
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>        By agreeing with your principal that the pads should touch as lightly as possible,  would it not follow that dividing that minimal pressure among 6 pads would be preferable to 4  ?
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> Cheers,     Rod
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> From: Public-List <public-list-bounces at lists.alberg30.org> on behalf of Gordon Laco via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
> Sent: February 1, 2017 10:06 AM
> To: Andrew Johns; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all
> Subject: Re: [Public-List] Cradles
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> I prefer a four poster on the principal that as little of the cradle as possible should touch the boat as lightly as possible.  The only laudable function of the pads is to hold the boat upright.  There should be virtually no load on them at all.
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> Gord
> #426 Surprise
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