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Skin-on-Frame: First time builder
By:stefalo
Date: 1/22/2012, 1:06 am

Thank you in advance for any knowledge you can pass on.
I have been researching building a SOF kayak. I have picked up the R. Morris book and I am waiting for the W. Brinck book. I have of course been reading all I can find online.
I found a great instructable by nativewater that I am going to follow. I have a few questions. If these have all been asked before I apologize.

1. It seems most plans call for 3/4" gunnwales. I have 2.5"x1"x16' Western Red Cedar I can get. Is the 1" thickness going to create an issue while bending the frame shape?

2. Has anyone had luck using 1/16" strips laminated strips for ribs. I was hoping that laminating thinner strips would keep me from having to steam the ribs.

3. Are their any known good options (brand specifically) for coating other than the fairly expensive 2 part polyurethane.

Just as a note I am a new kayaker who has been chomped on by the kayak bug. Since cost is a concern and I love building things the idea of a SOF really appealed.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Stefan

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Skin-on-Frame: First time builder
stefalo -- 1/22/2012, 1:06 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2012, 3:07 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2012, 3:08 am
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stefalo -- 1/22/2012, 3:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/22/2012, 4:10 am
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Ken Blanton -- 1/22/2012, 6:04 am
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Matthias -- 1/22/2012, 7:14 am
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Dave Gentry -- 1/22/2012, 7:54 am
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Paul Montgomery -- 1/22/2012, 9:37 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/22/2012, 12:55 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 1/22/2012, 8:02 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 1/22/2012, 5:51 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 1/22/2012, 8:06 pm
About the glue laming..
David Bynoe -- 1/22/2012, 7:08 pm
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Jeff Soper -- 2/5/2012, 1:13 am
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stefalo -- 2/8/2012, 11:09 pm
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Mike Savage -- 2/9/2012, 4:00 am
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stefalo -- 2/9/2012, 12:18 am
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Jeff Soper -- 2/14/2012, 5:27 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/15/2012, 2:03 am
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Jeff Soper -- 2/20/2012, 9:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 2/26/2012, 3:47 am
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ancient kayaker -- 2/9/2012, 10:55 am
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Mike Savage -- 2/9/2012, 2:23 pm
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John Abercrombie -- 2/9/2012, 3:51 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 2/9/2012, 10:12 pm
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Mike Savage -- 2/10/2012, 6:04 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/22/2012, 11:32 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/23/2012, 2:06 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 1/23/2012, 11:57 am
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stefalo -- 1/23/2012, 5:39 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 1/23/2012, 9:58 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2012, 2:35 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/24/2012, 12:21 am
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Matthias -- 1/24/2012, 2:21 am
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ancient kayaker -- 1/25/2012, 12:55 am
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stefalo -- 1/25/2012, 6:07 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 1/25/2012, 10:28 pm
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Ken Blanton -- 1/24/2012, 4:58 pm