Morris Skin on frame Greenland kayak.

[CK 17]

If this works, it should be my first succesful post of a picture on the forum. BTW, it's a SOF Greenland. Morris design.

Joe Schena http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/p54d6610907e59d42e06c61faf159046c/fa3b202b.jpg

[ 02-02-2004, 12:35 AM: Message edited by: joe schena ]

[CK 17]

That was fun, let's try it again!!

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid94/p14b9e461def6c1897f0c1489e5d10a16/fa3b1e3a.jpg

[capt jake]

Cool! smile.gif smile.gif

[huisjen]

Nice. What kind of skin? Nylon, Dacron, baby seal, eagle skin ...? What weight of fabric?

Dan

[redsail]

Very cool. Where can I get the plans?

[JimD]

Very authentic photo, joe! Nothing like a little ice and snow to make a Greenland kayak look right at home :D Sharp looking boat, too. :cool:

[CK 17]

The skin is 12 oz. nylon. It is coated with about 15 coats of waterbased polyurathane. The plans are avalable in a book by robert morris. you can get it on amazon.

It is a great, and fast, project--about 6 weeks total. I haven't had a chance to use it. everything is frozen at home and here. I'm looking out my hotel room right now over Toronto island. I think I'll go for a walk to Buffulo :D

Joe Schena

[ 02-02-2004, 12:37 PM: Message edited by: joe schena ]

[htom]

Looks right at home in that white stuff.

[brian.cunningham]

:cool:

[Ian McColgin]

Finastkind.

[KenC]

Originally posted by redsail:
Very cool. Where can I get the plans?Man, are you ever in the right place. Morris's (author of "Building Skin on Frame Boats") shop was on Granville Island until recently, but has moved. Look up Brewery Creek boat shop in your local yellow pages.

He doesn't sell plans, per se. His book describes an anthropometric method of determining kayak dimensions (ie. based on your specific body size and shape). A Morris West Greenland kayak ranks pretty high on my "to-build" list.

Joe Schena -- nicely done.