Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Strip: Impossible geometry
By:Bill Price
Date: 1/10/2003, 6:52 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Impossible geometry (Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks)

: I admit the smooth, solid deck does look cool. But to me with the canted
: cockpit of the traditional greenland style cockpit, attempting to strip
: over the sharp fore-aft transition just seems like being a glutton for
: punishment.

Ha! :-) That's me. Glutton all the way. It was actually surpirsing how easy it was. Some strips were nasty, especially towards the end where they were short, but most went down real nice. Also having the fore and aft deck completely flat also helped. (I think Bobby's design could double as an aircraft carrier given the flat decks :-) I'd imagine the wood could make a big difference too. The poplar I used was quite flexible.

: I have no doubt it can be done, but is the temporary cool look
: worth the effort? I am so relieved when I no longer have to try to fit
: both ends of a strip, that I happily forego the chance to see the solid
: smooth deck.

Temporary? Mine's quite permanent :-) The look does carry through after cutting the cockpit. I guess it's just a case of one man's work being anothers pleasure. I don't mind the challenge. Gives me a chance to practice my French, so to speak :-)

Bill

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Impossible geometry *LINK*
Michael Brokenshire -- 1/8/2003, 8:39 pm
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry *LINK* *Pic*
Bobby Curtis -- 1/10/2003, 11:01 am
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry *LINK*
Michael Brokenshire -- 1/11/2003, 10:01 am
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/11/2003, 1:26 pm
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry *Pic*
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/10/2003, 12:17 pm
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry *LINK* *Pic*
Bobby Curtis -- 1/10/2003, 5:03 pm
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry *Pic*
Bill Price -- 1/10/2003, 1:12 pm
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/10/2003, 2:43 pm
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry
Bill Price -- 1/10/2003, 6:52 pm
curvature/colour matching
mike allen -- 1/10/2003, 3:14 pm
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry
Shawn Baker -- 1/10/2003, 1:06 pm
Another Picture *NM* *Pic*
Bobby Curtis -- 1/10/2003, 11:02 am
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry
Jay Babina -- 1/9/2003, 11:54 am
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/9/2003, 9:41 am
Re: Strip: Impossible geometry
Shawn Baker -- 1/10/2003, 1:33 pm
Looks pretty easy ;)------------vQx0pAKs4wf4sCffI+
charles w------------vQx0pAKs4wf4sCffI+7Y07 -- 1/8/2003, 9:27 pm
%*#)*)#$ Why does it do that? @#$(*)(@#
charles w -- 1/8/2003, 9:29 pm
Re: %*#)*)#$ Why does it do that? @#$(*)(@#
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/9/2003, 9:29 am
Blame it on the browser, then ;)
charles w -- 1/9/2003, 9:39 am
Re: It is Opera
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 1/10/2003, 2:37 pm
Re: Auto-Swear :D
Chip Sandresky -- 1/10/2003, 1:21 pm
Testing Auto-Swear ...
charles w -- 1/10/2003, 2:49 pm
Re: Thank for the reminder
Ed Falis -- 1/9/2003, 5:49 pm
Thanks to Nick for the reminder ;)
charles w -- 1/9/2003, 6:06 pm
Re: %*#)*)#$ Why does it do that? @#$(*)(@#
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/8/2003, 11:49 pm
Re: Naw, Means "Sam" in Martian *NM*
Eric -- 1/9/2003, 8:02 am
the martians must be advertising MAS, :)
Paul G. Jacobson -- 1/13/2003, 10:53 pm
I don't thnk so ;)
charles w -- 1/9/2003, 7:49 am