Bram:
I do not think it is appropriate to now allow persons to use CNC
machinery for the construction of Swift Solo "stations, bulkheads, transons and
other misc."
When I and others wanted to use CNC machinery months ago for this very
purpose, you said it was not and would not EVER be allowed. We were told how
even a blind man with an axe should have no trouble building a Swift Solo
without resorting to such technology and that at most it would save a couple of
days and that included the extra time constructing the jig.
The precision of CNC machinery does, of course, eliminate the
possibility of building a boat that varies more than slightly from the design,
and for
that reason it should remain prohibited.
Numerous boats are under construction, the builders of which have not
been allowed the use of CNC technology. Inevitably they will measure with
greater variation from the design than any CNC counterparts. The population of
Swift Solos should contain only one species of boat with regard to whether CNC
technology has been used in its construction, and that species should be one
of boats that have not had CNC technology used in their construction.
In the alternative, if CNC technology is now allowed, then I think
there should be two sets of rules for the dimensional measurement of hulls.
One
set of rules should apply to measuring CNC boats and the other to non-CNC
boats. Since only the non-CNC boats run the risk of not measuring in and the
builders of non-CNC boats do not even have measurement templates they can use
to
check their work, I think it is only fair that if CNC technology is allowed
then the playing field should be leveled by allowing lenient tolerances for
non-CNC boats.
Please let me know how to propose a change to that effect upon which
the class can vote, and, of course, PLEASE post your answer to the internet so
everyone can read it.
Thank you in advance.
Eldon
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