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Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished *Pic*
By:Dave Gentry
Date: 4/10/2009, 6:15 pm

Is a double paddle canoe technically a kayak? Well, close enough.
I've been planning this build for the last year and a half, but only recently got started on it, having been re inspired by a similar boat in a WoodenBoat magazine article.

It's a Wee Lassie SOF solo canoe, 10'6"x27", about 18 lbs or so. Alaskan yellow cedar frame, with Red Oak ribs. Mostly lashed, but with some epoxy here and there. I used methods and ideas from Robert Morris' "Building Skin on Frame Boats" book as well as Tom Yost's ideas and some of his methods. The WB article helped in places, too.

Anyway, I'm gosh darn pleased with how it turned out, though I have yet to paddle it. Questions and comments welcome!

Dave Gentry

Yes, the boat is skinned and ready to paddle!

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 4/10/2009, 6:15 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished
Tom Yost -- 4/12/2009, 9:59 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished
Bill Hamm -- 4/12/2009, 3:26 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished
Dave Gentry -- 4/11/2009, 6:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished
Scott Shurlow -- 4/12/2009, 4:13 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished
Daniel from sweden -- 4/11/2009, 1:49 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished
Kudzu -- 4/11/2009, 9:03 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished
Bill Hamm -- 4/11/2009, 10:08 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: New Boat finished
Will Clarke -- 4/11/2009, 8:47 am
Another pic *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 4/10/2009, 6:16 pm
Re: Another pic
Scott Shurlow -- 4/11/2009, 2:45 pm
Re: Another pic
James -- 4/11/2009, 10:32 am
Re: Another pic
wwfloyd -- 4/10/2009, 7:14 pm