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Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
By:Kocho
Date: 10/23/2010, 1:29 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak (Tim Abbott)

I did not see this mentioned in the replies - with the ribs serving as spacers b/w inner and outer gunwale, you would actually get a stiffer construction than with an equivalently heavy single-piece wood. It may break easier though not sure how much easier.

I built my fisrst (and so far only) SOF in a Yost style but only with lashings. I had gunwales out of 1x2" pine, which is 3/8 x 1-3/4" in reality. And my main chines were of the same wood with the central and lower chines out of that same thing split in half (so 3/4" x 1/2" or so). I still have concerns about how strong it will be but it seems strong for now. Still need to test it in some waves to see what happens there but in small chop (1-2 feet) no issues so far...

I think I would want a little thicker next time if not for other reason but to be able to shave the corners into big ovals, which I was afraid to do this time - the wood was already too thin.

: I'm thinking of trying a a kayak with an inwale & outwale like
: on a canoe, rather than cutting mortises for the ribs. Maybe
: 1/2" thick inwale, 1/4" rib, 1/2 outwale ? Make sense
: ?
: Has anyone tried this?
: So far I think, If I try it, then I'd have to add the deck beams
: after the hull is done.
: Am I just asking for trouble going this route?
: Will it hold a sheer, being thinner stock? Big concern.
: Any thoughts? I don't want to waste good wood if it's just not a
: good idea.
: Thanks
: Tim

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Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
Tim Abbott -- 10/22/2010, 12:41 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 2/24/2011, 12:38 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 3/19/2011, 3:27 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak
lance buck -- 3/21/2011, 1:36 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak
Tim Abbott -- 3/21/2011, 7:30 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 3/19/2011, 3:29 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak
Ian Cummins -- 3/19/2011, 9:50 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak
dan -- 3/19/2011, 5:02 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak
Tim Abbott -- 3/19/2011, 11:12 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak
Dan -- 3/20/2011, 4:37 pm
Re:Launching: Mortise free kayak
Dan -- 3/21/2011, 10:06 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 2/24/2011, 2:05 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 2/25/2011, 12:18 am
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Tim Abbott -- 2/25/2011, 11:11 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 2/25/2011, 11:33 am
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Tim Abbott -- 2/25/2011, 9:17 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/25/2011, 7:08 am
Skin-on-Frame: skin coatings
Paul G. Jacobson -- 2/25/2011, 2:50 am
skin coatings * Dur-Tuff
Kudzu / Jeff Horton -- 2/25/2011, 9:41 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 2/25/2011, 10:07 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: skin coatings
John Faas -- 2/26/2011, 11:45 am
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Dave Gentry -- 2/26/2011, 1:57 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 2/25/2011, 10:24 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
Kudzu -- 2/24/2011, 3:19 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 2/25/2011, 10:21 am
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Kudzu -- 2/25/2011, 11:12 am
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Tim Abbott -- 2/24/2011, 12:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 2/24/2011, 2:09 pm
Pic problem
Noel Bennett -- 2/24/2011, 1:43 pm
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Tim Abbott -- 2/24/2011, 12:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *NM* *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 2/24/2011, 2:06 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
Tim Abbott -- 10/24/2010, 1:34 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 11/13/2010, 11:37 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 11/13/2010, 11:40 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 11/13/2010, 11:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 11/27/2010, 11:34 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 11/27/2010, 11:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 11/27/2010, 11:40 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 11/29/2010, 12:53 pm
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Tim Abbott -- 11/30/2010, 12:56 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/30/2010, 7:16 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 11/27/2010, 11:42 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 11/27/2010, 11:46 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/28/2010, 12:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
Tim Abbott -- 11/28/2010, 12:47 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
Bill Hamm -- 11/28/2010, 1:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
Kocho -- 10/23/2010, 1:29 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Scott Shurlow -- 10/22/2010, 1:23 pm
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Will Clarke -- 10/24/2010, 10:17 am
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Scott Shurlow -- 10/24/2010, 4:31 pm
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Tim Abbott -- 10/22/2010, 1:56 pm
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Scott Shurlow -- 10/23/2010, 7:30 pm
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Tim Abbott -- 10/22/2010, 9:48 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/23/2010, 1:45 am
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Shark Bait -- 10/23/2010, 1:07 am
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Dave Gentry -- 10/22/2010, 11:02 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Tim Abbott -- 10/22/2010, 1:48 pm
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Stephen Troy -- 10/22/2010, 2:06 pm
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Tim Abbott -- 10/23/2010, 12:38 am
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Bill Hamm -- 10/22/2010, 2:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
Phil Nelson -- 10/22/2010, 1:11 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Dave Gentry -- 10/22/2010, 7:52 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak
Phil Nelson -- 10/22/2010, 9:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Mortise free kayak *PIC*
Paul Montgomery -- 10/22/2010, 1:57 am