I started a 16 ft 21 inch bottom beam 24 inch top beam asymmetrical perow today .
Should be a quick little boat
Ron
Should be a quick little boat
Ron
Skinny perow coming ( Brazos Cruiser SS)
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why so little flare? inch and a half on eachside?
what's the advantage of straight up sides?
why so little flare? inch and a half on eachside?
what's the advantage of straight up sides?
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Less flare means less rocker? Correct?
How tall are you planing on making the sides?
Less flare means less rocker? Correct?
How tall are you planing on making the sides?
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That is for sure , at 21 inches on the bottom beam you are getting into the racing kayak area. It could be a tricky little sucker to paddle the 1st time. When you get the staying upright part mastered it would be a fast boat. A lower center of gravity for the seat would help.
Looking forward to seeing the progression of it and especially the test run.
Chuck.....
tx river rat said:
That is for sure , at 21 inches on the bottom beam you are getting into the racing kayak area. It could be a tricky little sucker to paddle the 1st time. When you get the staying upright part mastered it would be a fast boat. A lower center of gravity for the seat would help.
Looking forward to seeing the progression of it and especially the test run.
Chuck.....
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The sides are not straight like a uncle Johns so I can set the rocker like I want.
Ron
The sides are not straight like a uncle Johns so I can set the rocker like I want.
Ron
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Got a little done to the boat today
This boat is going to be long and skinny
I found some cedar 2 bye 6 so I am building the bottom and side panel out of strips 1 1/2 inches wide.
Works pretty good so far
This may be old hat to some but might help some of the new guys ,first I laid out my widths every 12 inches ,then drove a nail into the wood as I measured.
then I took a strip and bent it around the curve clamping it and then marking out the panel so it can be cut.
More later
Ron
Got a little done to the boat today
This boat is going to be long and skinny
I found some cedar 2 bye 6 so I am building the bottom and side panel out of strips 1 1/2 inches wide.
Works pretty good so far
This may be old hat to some but might help some of the new guys ,first I laid out my widths every 12 inches ,then drove a nail into the wood as I measured.
then I took a strip and bent it around the curve clamping it and then marking out the panel so it can be cut.
More later
Ron
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Got a little more done to the boat today, I sawed out the bottom leaving a little outside the line and tomorrow I will go back and take a belt sander and bring it into the line.
I laid up the curve for the side panel and glued one of them up today.
I like the strip stitch and glue more each time I use it.
Ron
Got a little more done to the boat today, I sawed out the bottom leaving a little outside the line and tomorrow I will go back and take a belt sander and bring it into the line.
I laid up the curve for the side panel and glued one of them up today.
I like the strip stitch and glue more each time I use it.
Ron
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I will take a couple pics of the layout and finished panels and stitching of the boat.
So far I like the 1 1/2 strips ,told you there would be a couple of twist to this boat. In one pic you can see the white pine strip on the right.I poped a line then set it as a straight edge to measure from, tomorrow after I lay out my marks to cut the panel I will pop that strip loose and form it to the bottom of my panel. then I want have to measure the second panel.
after cutting the first panel I will lay it on top of the second one and mark it for cutting,then stack them and finish the edges with a belt sander.
I used stech wrap to lay on top of the table and under the stripps it worked well.
Ron
I will take a couple pics of the layout and finished panels and stitching of the boat.
So far I like the 1 1/2 strips ,told you there would be a couple of twist to this boat. In one pic you can see the white pine strip on the right.I poped a line then set it as a straight edge to measure from, tomorrow after I lay out my marks to cut the panel I will pop that strip loose and form it to the bottom of my panel. then I want have to measure the second panel.
after cutting the first panel I will lay it on top of the second one and mark it for cutting,then stack them and finish the edges with a belt sander.
I used stech wrap to lay on top of the table and under the stripps it worked well.
Ron
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I measured out the lines on the side panel
Having the bottom straight edge sure helps
Drove the nails in for my lines
Then the ole strip to mark the curve.
When I finished marking out the panel I moved the bottom marking strip up and fitted it to the contours of the panel I had built.
Then pulled the first panel and built the second one with out having to measure again.
aftyer these dry I will cut the first panel then just lay it on top of this one to mark it.
Ron
I measured out the lines on the side panel
Having the bottom straight edge sure helps
Drove the nails in for my lines
Then the ole strip to mark the curve.
When I finished marking out the panel I moved the bottom marking strip up and fitted it to the contours of the panel I had built.
Then pulled the first panel and built the second one with out having to measure again.
aftyer these dry I will cut the first panel then just lay it on top of this one to mark it.
Ron
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Got everything cut shaped and sanded today
I wet the bottom out for a look see at the color in the wood
sides wet out
I like
This might be my prettiest boat yet,
Ron
Got everything cut shaped and sanded today
I wet the bottom out for a look see at the color in the wood
sides wet out
I like
This might be my prettiest boat yet,
Ron
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I'm not following. :? What edge of the side panel are you measuring from the pine straight edge? Is it the top of the boat side or the edge that meets the bottom? After you attach the pine strip to the "bottom of my panel", will it become part of the boat or is it for mesuring and cutting purposes only? The arc you cut is it to reduce the rocker, or is it the top contour of the side?
beekeeper
tx river rat said:
I'm not following. :? What edge of the side panel are you measuring from the pine straight edge? Is it the top of the boat side or the edge that meets the bottom? After you attach the pine strip to the "bottom of my panel", will it become part of the boat or is it for mesuring and cutting purposes only? The arc you cut is it to reduce the rocker, or is it the top contour of the side?
beekeeper
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The pine strip is for measuring only, and it is set on the bottom of my panels,
The rocker is set from the curve and the flair of the sides,a combination of both.
Today are tomorrow I will start stitching it up then you can see how it fits together.
Ron
The pine strip is for measuring only, and it is set on the bottom of my panels,
The rocker is set from the curve and the flair of the sides,a combination of both.
Today are tomorrow I will start stitching it up then you can see how it fits together.
Ron
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Finally got threw sanding
cut my forms and started stitching her up
Those straight edges on the strips sure go together good.
she is long and lean ,I think she is going to be a keeper.
I will finish stiching her tomorrow and start running some fillets.
Ron
Finally got threw sanding
cut my forms and started stitching her up
Those straight edges on the strips sure go together good.
she is long and lean ,I think she is going to be a keeper.
I will finish stiching her tomorrow and start running some fillets.
Ron
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Man, that's coming along fine! I love to see anyone work beauty from wood.
Man, that's coming along fine! I love to see anyone work beauty from wood.
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Got the filets done on the bottom and flipped her over she is starting to look like a boat
Ron
Got the filets done on the bottom and flipped her over she is starting to look like a boat
Ron