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HOW DO YOU FIGURE SCALE? - 5/19/2006 7:22:30 AM   
ZCOPTER


 

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From: SAINT PAUL, MN, USA
Status: offline 		I HAVE A BOAT QUESTION, I HAVE A 57" APACHE HULL NOT INCLUDING THE Z-DRIVE AND I NEED TO FIGURE OUT THE SCALE OF THE MODEL. DOSE ANYONE KNOW HOW TO DO THAT OR COULD TELL ME WHAT THE SCALE IS?

THANKS FOR YOUR HELP!!!

Z COPTER
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RE: HOW DO YOU FIGURE SCALE? - 10/29/2006 2:06:17 PM   
khodges


 

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Status: offline 		Take the full-scale boat's LOA (centerline length) from bow to transom, convert it to inches, then divide by 57 (length of your model).

say the full size is 35 feet. 35 x 12 = 420. 420/57 =7.19xxxx. Your boat would be about 1/7 scale.

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