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More progress pics......I could go into to detail on the frame mods to align the 2 front outside deck stringers...getting them to blend into or "fair in boat trem." the coaming....I had to whittle the slot closser to the center deck stringer.......That and shiming up the center deck stringer...

I posted a point bennett on their forum...by working with the diminsions given on Duane Strosaker site..... ......As far a S&G I had to lay the stringers out on the forms like doing a skin boat then using cardboard tracing off the panels that way....I was thinking about tracing off patterns from...

I notch out the frames so the stringers plane off with the outside line on the frame....Then you cut back a relief from the frame so when the fabric bows in from water pressure etc. it dosen't touch the frame....the stringers are all 5/8'' wide and some are 1 1/2'' (sheer) and 1'' (keel and...

Well back at it.... The jig for cutting the stringers is lined up on one side of the centerline with a pc. of 1/4'' to rest the saw against. The bow and stern stems are 1/2'' baltic birch along with the one half frame...the rest of the frame are 3/8'' baltic birch....Stringers are...

Thanks this kayak is 16' X 26'' a real stable and comfortable to sit in boat..the seat elevated about 4.5'' above the skin.. I could probably stretch this hull out into a tandem after looking at you're designs.... I relay like those tandems you did for the Miss. float...

Frames all ready....

Bee...You do love boats don't you....you are a craftsman and do excelant work....

Bee.... the program is free....It took me some time to get the hang off it....It has a lot of good people on the forum..I think it's the easiest of all the boat designing software...What is nice is the program has a kayak already drawn out that you modify-shape into what you want....On the...

The forms printed out have the water line and the sheer.... This is going to be a double chine hull...SOF....If it were plywood S&G it would have 6 panels for the hull... Using a wood strip to lay out where the stringers look good and fair..

I have one on the drawing board for a 30 lb. boat with a 120 lb. person ....in kayakfoundry format.....The Curlew with the hard chines tracks good.... The granddaughter first time in a kayak....

My next project is designed using KayakFoundry software..pretty fun stuff.... The inspiration...

Bear...you mentioned somewhere that some of the shops down you're way use the Chinese rendition of the Russian Baltic Birch ..The salesman up here said the cores of the ply were poplar..if I'm not mistaken...Well if it has as many plys as the B.B. I'd get that and saturate it with epoxy...." for...

And to throw my wish list-design-into the mix "the pygmy Murrelet 1PD" has some gorgeous lines , of which they don't sell plans for... :roll:

I meant about time to crossover ..or down to the23''-- 22'' beam 17'-18' kayaks.....Like the west river 180....the offsets are in this book.. http://www.seakayakermag.com/miva/merch ... ry_Code=BB

About time to add a 17' touring kayak to you're line... :D

Another point with Kayakfoundry....in the page showing the forms that you print out, they can be replaced with forms that you can space wherever you want them.....

I haven't messed with nylon....And if I had it to do over again I'd of built the Poco Barta instead of the Curlew..... Mater a fact I'm trying to design one using kayakfoundry.... You ought to check it out..free to upload the program to you're comp. they have a forum, you can check out others...

I'd be hitting any of those creeks and streams that feed into the lake....

I checked out the lake on the net ...that is a big lake with some BIG fish..... I don't think i'd get out on the big part with a pirogue...

I have never seen anny....You live in Ark. right?.....Check out.. http://forums.ozarkanglers.com/