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Great Auk Launched
By:Simon King
Date: 12/16/2000, 4:01 am

Launched at 45 degrees 37’ 18” South, 170 degrees 37’ 18” West at 1500 hours 16 December 2000 (southern most launch reported on this bulletin board???)

Kotare, a great auk single lofted from Nick’s book
Some details:
Hull - Thuja plicata
Deck - Pinus radiata

- Cupressus macrocarpa

- Thuja plicata
Handles - Nothofagus menziesii
Rudder fittings - Dacrydium cupressinum
Bow and stern laminates - Dysoxylum spectabile
Cockpit lip - Fraxinus excelsor

- staple free construction
- epiglass HT9000 resin
- recessed deck fittings lathe turned
- hatch lips adapted from design by Vaclav Stejskal
- rudder cable kit from One Ocean Kayaks
- under deck bungees adapted from design by Ross Leidy
- cart adapted from CLC design
- other details as described in Nick's book

Thanks to all bulletin board contributors for inspiration and ideas. Pictures will follow when time and technology allow.

Messages In This Thread

Great Auk Launched
Simon King -- 12/16/2000, 4:01 am
Re: Great Auk Launched
Don -- 12/18/2000, 10:16 am
Re: Great Auk Launched
Simon King -- 12/20/2000, 4:39 am
Re: Great Auk Launched
Don -- 12/22/2000, 1:22 pm
Re: Great Auk Launched
Mike -- 12/16/2000, 8:53 am
Re: deck fittings
Simon King -- 12/17/2000, 3:37 am
Re: deck fittings
Mike -- 12/17/2000, 10:20 pm
Re: deck fittings
Simon King -- 12/18/2000, 3:14 am