Jim Snyder

Looking for others to paddle with in the Newbury area after NTSKW on Sunday. Forecast looks good, high tide around noon.

I couldn't stop reading this...

I love this!

I love this. I tried to find the source and all I could figure out is that it lives on facebook?

Thanks for posting the videos. Is there a logical order in which to view the files?

While this post is still somewhat active I want to say if someone is thinking of building but lacks the equipment to get things going, I have a heavy duty table saw, 15" planer and bandsaw available here in Canterbury NH and would be happy to help get someone through the parts production phase. I'm not set up for bending yet if you decide to go that route.

Good luck John. I'm happy with how mine turned out but would do a few things differently if starting again. Let me know if i can help.

Sadly I'm out.

There's a parking lot and launch at the lighthouse on Newcastle that I have been intending to try. I'm told it's quiet in the winter and no fee.

Mark (Mford) lives nearby and on a recent trip pointed out a lot of alternative launch sites in the harbor. might be nice to try a different spot.

Me too.

Perimeter lines installed so project essentially complete. About 7 weeks start to finish but I really didn't keep track of hours or expenses. I still have concerns about flotation and self and assisted rescues so no cold water or solo trips until those issues are sorted out.

Thanks Brian, if I decide to change I'll want to see how they work on a boat sometime. Got to try the boat out in the pool today and was overall very pleased although I have a few issues to work on. I initially had some trouble rolling it although that was more lack of experience than anything with the boat. Thanks to Jonathan for helping sort out what I was doing. Here's Bob Levine completing a roll:

Feeling committed. Soon though.

I'm regretting I didn't get a trip planned. Let's get out soon Alex...

Brian, as always thanks for your input. I guess I'm just going with what I know. With the non traditional hardware I'm using it will be easy to change rigging if I don't like how it's working. The bungee I have though is really tough.

Sadly I abandoned this trip for lack of response and will be headed to the pool session tomorrow. Welcome to new member John though!

Greenland storm paddle roughed out: Ready for finish sanding: First trip outside on the way to buy outfitting: Seat, backband, heelrests, and bungee installed, only waiting for deck lines: Ready for a maiden voyage at the Haverhill pool session tomorrow.

I'll take this spot if it's still available. What do I need to do, just show up?

Saturday looks like calm ocean and mild weather. I hope to get out either in the Portsmouth area or open to other ideas. Anyone interested?

Cordage arrived and I had miswritten, I didn't buy 550, I bought 750 because it was 5mm. Still I don't like it and will be getting something else. I really like the bungee stock that came though. it's thicker than normal at .25".

Cautions appreciated Brian. I do have pool sessions available not too far away and was planning on that. Also prior to a real trip I have to design and build the barge I'm going to have to tow to carry all the stuff that doesn't fit in this boat.

Thanks for the input on deck lines. I spent a lot of time trying to sort out the different diameters and strengths available. I ordered some 550 but if I don't like it I'll find another use for it and order something else. I don't really care about reflectivity from the deck lines. I am less than enthusiastic about the finish I achieved with the two part polyurethane although I think it was more a result of inexperience than the material, which is amazing. It's claimed to be 100% solids with no vehicle and is absolutely odorless. Probably would have come out better if I had talked my wife into applying it. Seat, backband, and maybe foam heel rest are next if anyone has suggestions. I plan to drive the boat up to http://www.topkayaker.net/index.html to try some things out. Too bad Lake Ossipee is frozen...

Hull coated with the Skinboat Store's two part polyurethane http://shop.skinboats.com/2-Part-Urethane-Coating-for-Kayak-Skin-goop1.htm : Deck coated: Not sure if I'll mix up one more coat or if I'm ready for outfitting. Ready to order some deck lines but can't decide on color. I'm thinking maybe these: https://www.paracordplanet.com/red-750-type-iv-w-double-reflective-tracers/ . There's bungee available in the same color without the reflective tracer.

Deck seams complete: The stems needed to be trimmed and cross stitched: Cockpit staged up for stitching: Ready to iron: