tx river rat said:
Ron...
When you weigh a boat , make sure you take your lunch out of it. Dang ... some people ... you tell them , then tell them again and one more time but they never listen.
:lol: Chuck.
TRR LAKER 15' 5'' A (aka Barracuda)
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Ron...
When you weigh a boat , make sure you take your lunch out of it. Dang ... some people ... you tell them , then tell them again and one more time but they never listen.
:lol: Chuck.
oldsparkey said:When you weigh a boat , make sure you take your lunch out of it. Dang ... some people ... you tell them , then tell them again and one more time but they never listen.
Chuck, dont you remember the size of his lunch box.
With out the lunch box in it, the boat would weigh nothing. :lol:
Nice looking boat, Ron!!
DM
"O"Pppp's ...............
My guess is that is the small one he takes on day trips. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Chuck.
My guess is that is the small one he takes on day trips. :lol: :lol: :lol:
Chuck.
I have to get a name for this boat, there are so many Lakers around :lol:
Took a saw to her this afternoon cut the hatch opening and started glueing in the lips, using the same size hatch openings as I have used on the last three boats it works well.
In a couple more weeks I will give her one more sanding and then put on the varnish.
Ron
PS for extended trips the T-V will be the boat for one or two day trips are races think this will be the one
Took a saw to her this afternoon cut the hatch opening and started glueing in the lips, using the same size hatch openings as I have used on the last three boats it works well.
In a couple more weeks I will give her one more sanding and then put on the varnish.
Ron
PS for extended trips the T-V will be the boat for one or two day trips are races think this will be the one
Finally got time to post the last set of pics
Holes cut for hatches and first shim glued in
Gluing in the bottom lip
fits pretty good
Elastic cords in place
I need to go play with her some more and get her trimed just like I want
I will let her sit a few days then sand some more and put on the varnish.
Ron
Holes cut for hatches and first shim glued in
Gluing in the bottom lip
fits pretty good
Elastic cords in place
I need to go play with her some more and get her trimed just like I want
I will let her sit a few days then sand some more and put on the varnish.
Ron
tx river rat said:
Good name .. That is one fast fish and to make it better a predator that like eating the slower fish.
Chuck.
Ron,
Looking real good mate.
Talk to me about your rear bulkhead. Looks like you have built it fron several strips of ply. Very interested in this.
Could be a real good use for all the off-cuts we wind up having.
Looking real good mate.
Talk to me about your rear bulkhead. Looks like you have built it fron several strips of ply. Very interested in this.
Could be a real good use for all the off-cuts we wind up having.
Mick
The bulk heads are one piece the lips for the hatches I do with the scraps of ply and just glue and glass them together It is the way I have done all my hatch inserts
Ron
The bulk heads are one piece the lips for the hatches I do with the scraps of ply and just glue and glass them together It is the way I have done all my hatch inserts
Ron
The Laker 15 5 aka cuda got some time on a Lake today several hours with a single blade paddle and a while with my double blade, now I am not one to start a contraversy :twisted: but this ole red neck don't like the single blade for flat water, now on the river with a current behind you might be different.
The Cuda shined it is livley and when you dig in she will jump and fly I love this boat, the glide is awsome . We had a little cross wind the cuda never was fazed at all.
I hate to say this but I think the T-V just got bumped into second place.
Cameron , one of the fellows I took paddled all four of the boats and his comment when he got back in was I cant believe how easy that one is to paddle.
I am one happy paddler
Ron
The Cuda shined it is livley and when you dig in she will jump and fly I love this boat, the glide is awsome . We had a little cross wind the cuda never was fazed at all.
I hate to say this but I think the T-V just got bumped into second place.
Cameron , one of the fellows I took paddled all four of the boats and his comment when he got back in was I cant believe how easy that one is to paddle.
I am one happy paddler
Ron
The Cuda does her stuff.
I took the Cuda out with a bunch of guys this Saturday for a little paddle. We had a mixture of boats, several sit on top yaks a wenona 14 ft canoe , a loon tandem, a 16 ft canoe , I think about 12 boats in all .
Folks I am in love with this yak it is such a pleasure to paddle.
After a couple miles we pulled off on a big sand bar and some started fishing , I threw my pfd and paddle on top of the Cuda and told them to try her out . Believe it or not all of them took a turn in her they fell in love with the boat. Matt should be a lot of lurkers for a while and some builders.
As we paddled on down the river to take out I laughed as a couple guys behind me were talking , one said dam look at Ronnie he is just goofing off paddling half the time and we are paddling hard just trying to stay up with him. :lol:
Ron
I took the Cuda out with a bunch of guys this Saturday for a little paddle. We had a mixture of boats, several sit on top yaks a wenona 14 ft canoe , a loon tandem, a 16 ft canoe , I think about 12 boats in all .
Folks I am in love with this yak it is such a pleasure to paddle.
After a couple miles we pulled off on a big sand bar and some started fishing , I threw my pfd and paddle on top of the Cuda and told them to try her out . Believe it or not all of them took a turn in her they fell in love with the boat. Matt should be a lot of lurkers for a while and some builders.
As we paddled on down the river to take out I laughed as a couple guys behind me were talking , one said dam look at Ronnie he is just goofing off paddling half the time and we are paddling hard just trying to stay up with him. :lol:
Ron
tx river rat said:
Us Geezers can teach them kids a thing or two and not have to say a word .... As the say .. The proof is in the doing. ( A good boat does not hurt matters)
Chuck.
Wracking my brain to figure what this fine boat reminds me of.
tx river rat said:
This is the closest I could come.
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