Kayak progress

[JimD]

Nothing earth shattering going on here. Just slow progress on a kayak of my own imagination that I am making up as I go along. It started several months ago something like this

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid166/p38cef3b6509da049e80b3c38e9ce1c50/f45ac47b.jpg

More recently the hull went together

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid182/p55952fea20f613044c3344acd4e85fce/f2bca20e.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid182/p82c13d693663339bf0d0324fca5d6ab3/f2c1a997.jpg

And the the deck panels shaped

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/pdc0f5106c84c08f28952379aec7f934c/f2b39b5a.jpg

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/p6b35149a4e222bdd09e6f5464388c2bf/f2b39a72.jpg

Way back in April or so I said it would be in the water by June :rolleyes: :D . But there's still a chance it'll float before freeze up. Great paddling up here in the fall. :cool:

[ 08-22-2005, 07:07 PM: Message edited by: JimD ]

[Stephen Hutchins]

Nice looking boat, Jim. How long? Beam? Ply thickness, etc.

[JimD]

About 15' 2" long and a beamy 27" across. Sides and deck made from cheapo 1/8" door skin, 1/4" on the bottom. I'll paddle it for a while, think about some refinements, and build another out of good wood if it seems worth it. Even thinking about rounding off the chines a bit and cedar stripping. The bulkheads will define large water tight compartments and it will be a daytripper, no hatches so it will be unsinkable unless holed, hopefully even half ways managable with the cockpit flooded. There will be about a foot of space behind the seat to store a lunch and extra clothes but thats about it. Anything else will go on the decks.

[ 08-20-2005, 03:52 PM: Message edited by: JimD ]

[LazyJack]

Ain't is satisfying reaching structural milestones during the construction of a vessel? Nice looking design

[JimD]

Originally posted by LazyJack:
Ain't is satisfying reaching structural milestones during the construction of a vessel? Nice looking designYes, nothing quite like it. And today is a perfect sunny summer day for getting those deck panels glued on - but I have to go renovate somebody's bathroom! :mad: :D Oh well, gotta pay for the epoxy somehow.

[JimD]

The bulkheads are being fitted with drain plugs for ventilation and to accomodate air pressure changes which I'ved heard can be a problem with large completely sealed compartments in thin skinned boats.

http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid183/peed21bf16ccd6576f58fc155a6828b6c/f2b94fba.jpg