Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

[swampwood]

Just ordered all the materials and cut out the plywood for a strongback.
The boat will be stich and glue okoume and have a Sapele or strip top?
15'-6" long x 27" wide (up too 275lb. paddler) The boat is also self draining.
Pics coming soon.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

I'm not familiar with "sapele"; what is it?

 

[a Bald Cypress]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Since you are to lazy to click your mouse Jack, here ya go.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapele

 

[swampwood]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Finished the strongback and added extensions to lay out a 16' x 4' lenght of plywood. Will start marking the patterns out tommorrrow.
Cold here, but not in the heated garage.

 

[swampwood]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Finally finished cutting everything out.
Spliced the panels together and stiched the bottom halve together.
Ready to start gluing them together and fiberglassing before I start the top halve.

 

[a Bald Cypress]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Gonna look purrrdyyy when done.



By the by, when you store your wood on end, won't it pick up a bend ?.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Configuration of hull would not fit my fanny at all. But- that boat will track straight forever.

 

[swampwood]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

That lumber has been standing that way for 2 years and it is still as straight as the day I stored it.
It is all kiln dried!!!

Gonna look purrrdyyy when done.



By the by, when you store your wood on end, won't it pick up a bend ?.

 

[swampwood]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Jack,
The cockpit will be more to your fanny's liking. :idea:

Configuration of hull would not fit my fanny at all. But- that boat will track straight forever.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Swampus Woodicus, will you and the boat be at the rendezvous? I'd like to shake hands with the boat and see your bottom planks.

 

[swampwood]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Updated pics

 

[swampwood]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

A couple more pics

 

[swampwood]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Jack,
I hope not to have this kayak by that time?

 

[a Bald Cypress]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

You are going to need a "bow thruster" to turn that.

But, it sure looks fast and purtttty.

 

[Kayak Jack]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

Well, Swampus Woodicus, bring yourself if you don't bring the boat. I need you to talk to Baldy, whilst I sneak into the bacon line.

 

[rpecot]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

A couple more pics

I like how the grain matches with the vertical(ish) sides. Nice work 8)

 

[Kayak Jack]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

It looks like a real stealth boat in this shot.

 

[swampwood]

Re: Mill Creek Sea Island Sport Sit on Top

You are going to need a "bow thruster" to turn that.

But, it sure looks fast and purtttty.

These kayaks are mainly used in the marshes and inland saltwater bays, where no other boats can get too the reds. They will take rougher water (waves).

 

[swampwood]

Finally finished. If you want to see the finished pics? Go too this link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Beautiful-Custom-Cr ... 20b77cb628

 

[swampwood]

Pictures are back!