Thank you gentleman,

I knew nothing about that other Thread. Can't be everyplace and, as you said, it was a while ago.

Yes, the measurement would be the cord at the fuselage. Good point.

In my particular case, 8" is plenty of fuselage and I would subtract that area from the total. Certainly my WL will be higher, but better to have a correct figure.

And yes, power does it all and a long take off roll!

Thanks guys, I appreciate the reply and the input.

Charles