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Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ? *LINK* *Pic*
By:Mihail
Date: 9/11/2009, 12:14 pm

I'm looking to build my first SOF and right now am trying to pick a design to start off.

The three I like most so far are (in no specific order) Bjorn Thommason's Black Pearl, the Tom Yost's Sea Glider, and Nick Schade's Petrel.

I'm inclined to do the Petrel, since I had a chance to paddle it in the strip version and I liked it quite a bit: probably the most playful of the bunch just by looking at the rest, just stable enough, though probably a smidgen slower than the other two in a straight line...

Any impressions on how the SOF version compares to the strip build one? How do you do the conversion?

I just found some photos of Nick's SOF Petrel. Wondering if there is additional information on this particular boat. Can I start with the strip version's plans? If so, what modifications do I need to make for the SOF?

http://www.woodenkayaks.com/image/gallery-handmade-wooden-boats/skin-frame-petrel/sof-petrel-bow

Another 2 questions (SOF building related):

(1) what is the structural advantages (if any) of using multiple bent ribs as in the above photos vs. fewer plywood cross sections like here: http://yostwerks.com/SBSectionsA.html ?

(2) why or why not would I want to glue things together vs. tie them together?

Thanks!

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ? *LINK* *Pic*
Mihail -- 9/11/2009, 12:14 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ?
Len Thunberg -- 9/12/2009, 12:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ?
dave g -- 9/12/2009, 7:11 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ?
Len Thunberg -- 9/12/2009, 11:30 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ?
Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2009, 7:52 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ?
Mihail -- 9/11/2009, 9:55 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ?
Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2009, 6:10 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Nick Schade's Petrel in SOF ?
Kudzu -- 9/11/2009, 3:46 pm
Lastly, how are the upswept bends done?
Mihail -- 9/11/2009, 12:37 pm
Re: Lastly, how are the upswept bends done?
Paul Montgomery -- 9/11/2009, 8:11 pm
Re: Lastly, how are the upswept bends done?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2009, 5:26 pm
Re: Are there SOF plans for the Petrel Available?
Mihail -- 9/11/2009, 12:16 pm