(Western Ave is Rt 107, just across the Lynn line from Salem, parking is along both sides of Western Ave, side entrance to Pinkham Building from Rockingham Street to basement, follow signs inside building).
This is an informal discussion session for the design and construction of kayaks. For first-timers, this will be an opportunity to find out what’s involved in constructing these beautiful boats. We especially welcome kayak builders in our community to come and share their experiences.
Fred will discuss the history, design principles, and construction procedures for building replicas of Greenland Skin-On-Frames (SOF) qajaqs. He will bring several qajaqs, including a completed "Ken Taylor", a completed frame of a South Greenland qajaq, and the deck frame of a East Greenland qajaq.
Mike will follow to lead a discussion on wood kayak construction, with an emphasis on strip building methods. A general outline will be presented with on site illustrations. We will have on display four wooden boats at varying degrees of completion; a finished Guillemot, a half-stripped Guillemot Expedition, an epoxied and glassed Petrel, and a stitch and glue tandem wood duck, as well as the various tools and implements required.
