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Re: Launching: SOF "Kidarka" completed.
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 5/28/2009, 3:30 pm
In Response To: Launching: SOF "Kidarka" completed. *Pic* (Dave Gentry)

: I just finished my version of Tom Yost's "Kidarka." Took about 8
: days to build, total, including 2 days of superfluous painting. It's 11'
: long, weight = negligible, skinned in 8oz polyester from George Dyson,
: coated with Zar polyurethane and oil paint.

: I built it for a friend's 6 yr old son - and I hope his younger sister
: doesn't get too upset I didn't build her one (yet)! I painted PNW native
: style stuff on the boat to pique his interest - but I suspect if I'd
: painted pirate stuff on it that he'd be happier!

: I had planned to build a teeny baidarka, and was just starting to design it
: when Tom produced this design - very convenient! Thanks, Tom.

: Dave

: Frame pic:

Dave,

That boat is seriously cool, after seeing Tom's plans posted was wondering what that boat would look like :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Launching: SOF "Kidarka" completed. *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 5/27/2009, 10:06 pm
The happy paddler . . . *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 10/16/2009, 11:16 am
More like Lucky Son
Robert N Pruden -- 10/16/2009, 8:55 pm
Re: The happy paddler . . .
Kudzu -- 10/16/2009, 2:38 pm
Looks Great! *NM*
Pawistik -- 6/2/2009, 3:40 pm
Re: Launching: SOF "Kidarka" completed.
Bill Hamm -- 5/28/2009, 3:30 pm
Re: Launching: SOF "Kidarka" completed.
Gary Kvasnicka -- 5/28/2009, 5:43 pm
skinned . . . . *NM* *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 5/27/2009, 10:07 pm
Finished *NM* *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 5/27/2009, 10:08 pm
The other side *Pic*
Dave Gentry -- 5/28/2009, 12:05 pm
Re: The other side
Robert N Pruden -- 6/1/2009, 4:33 pm
Re: The other side
John Van Buren -- 5/31/2009, 5:04 pm
Re: Finished
Doug S -- 5/28/2009, 7:47 am
Re: Finished *Pic*
apmossy -- 5/28/2009, 6:48 am
Re: Finished
OrangeLJ -- 5/28/2009, 4:55 am
Re: Finished
wwfloyd -- 5/28/2009, 1:01 am
Re: Finished
Glen Smith -- 5/27/2009, 11:18 pm