Posted April 13, 20178 yr Maiden voyage to Misery yesterday (instead of Swampscott as originally posted). Trip report attached. Hope to see everyone on the water soon. - Bob Trip report 4_12_2017 Ocean Avenue to Misery Island.pdf
April 14, 20178 yr Very nice looking boat. I hope you share some additional pictures of it and possibly the story behind building it.
April 14, 20178 yr Author Hi Jason, I'm embarrassed to say that the starting point was in Feb, 2011! We had an NSPN Workshop on kayak construction at the Pinkham building in Lynn. Examples of cedar strip, skin on frame, and stitch and glue were discussed. Fred Randall gave a talk on skin on frame kayaks, and Mike talked about strip boats. Here is the title to the General Message Board announcement and report on the workshop, which you can search back to (I had trouble inserting the link itself). KAYAK DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION WORKSHOP Started by rylevine, January 18, 2011 The uploaded picture from the workshop report is of the Guillemot in the early phases. What with the usual "fog of war" stuff, a five month project morphed into a five year project. Hence the embarrassment...The boat on the left is a stitch and glue. These days there may not be as much interest in kayak construction and repair. Perhaps due to the continuing improvement and diversity of boats from the manufacturers? If people have an interest, I could answer questions, and more importantly direct people to much more expert builders in the community.
April 16, 20178 yr My dad always wanted to build a ceder strip canoe. I inherited a number of books and plans (including 1:1 scale plan for one version of strongback). I don't know what one I will build but it's in my long term plan to build my Dads canoe.
April 16, 20178 yr Awesome looking boat, Bob! And a fashion- coordinated paddle, too! I'm awed by it all! pru
April 16, 20178 yr Author Jason, definitely keep to the canoe project on your list. Cedar is a wonderful soft wood to work with - forgiving with a pleasant smell. You can really do a lot with it. Setting up the strong back and forms, prepping the strips, clamping strips, wood gluing, sanding - all good general woodworking skills for a novice like me. I worked from a kit, but others rip the strips from scratch - which is kicking it up a notch. With some help, I did end up fashioning tailored bow and stern sections of the strong back and forms. The epoxy/glass and varnish parts are less fun. I groused about chemical machinations in the basement worthy of Walter White! However, if thought through, can go quickly and efficiently. - Bob
April 16, 20178 yr Author 7 hours ago, prudenceb said: Awesome looking boat, Bob! And a fashion- coordinated paddle, too! I'm awed by it all! pru Pru, Thanks. Mike was at the Easter Plunge yesterday so we now know everyone (well, at least all the NSPNers...) made it back. Looking forward to the report! - Bob
April 16, 20178 yr 34 minutes ago, rylevine said: I groused about chemical machinations in the basement worthy of Walter White! What a fitting comparison, Bob! I'm sure you know that WW's alter ego is Heisenberg.
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