Μοναξιά floats at last!

[Tar Devil]

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[Tar Devil]

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Back from my voyage..
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One happy boater...
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[SaltyD from BC]

Right on buddy. :D She looks at home there don't she..

[Tar Devil]

Of course, there are always the abundance of kids hanging around wanting a ride...

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[Paul Pless]

That's awesome!

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[JimJ]

Boy those children will have some fun and memories. Great looking boat.

Jim

[pipefitter]

Congratulations. When is the first scheduled fishing trip?

[paladin]

where's the fish?

[Tar Devil]

Today was cruising day, get-to-know each other day. She handles like a dream, tracks as true as I could ask, and will fly if I put my back into her.

Got a couple of little kinks to work out then I'll load 'er up with flyrods and catch some smallies

[Joe ( Cold Spring on Hudson )]

Finestkind !!!!!!

[stumpbumper]

Nice work!!!

[SaltyD from BC]

I'll load 'er up with flyrods and catch some smallies

Excellent. She's gonna look even better with some fish scales here and there :D

[ChrisBen]

Nice job Phil. Did you try standing up in her to see if you could throw a fly?

[jimmy lee]

Very Nice! She looks just beautiful, good job. Sincerely, Jimmy Lee

[Tar Devil]

Nice job Phil. Did you try standing up in her to see if you could throw a fly?

Not yet! Didn't wanna do anyting stupid on launch day! :)

[C. Ross]

Very pretty, and looks like a first class build! Enjoy!

[Duncan Gibbs]

Well done Phil! Love to see her loaded up with the camping gear and some shots in some silvan patch of countyside... Autumn leaves... That sorta thing! Jolly good show anyhoo!

[Jim Ledger]

Nice job, Phil.:)

[Canoez]

Most excellent!

Congratulations, Phil - enjoy the new ride!

[JimD]

Ya need some drip guards on that paddle.:)

[erster]

I am in the corner that your paddles could stand another foot and a half in length. The shot that has the paddle in the neutral postion shows the blade just outside the rails which creates a pretty high angle when flipping the paddle from one side to the other to reach the water close to the boat. my uneducated guess and opinion.
By the way, that boat is too pretty to get fish guts on it.

[Robmill0605]

way cool, looks great!

[Tar Devil]

Ya need some drip guards on that paddle.:)

No kidding. How do I make them?


I am in the corner that your paddles could stand another foot and a half in length. The shot that has the paddle in the neutral postion shows the blade just outside the rails which creates a pretty high angle when flipping the paddle from one side to the other to reach the water close to the boat. my uneducated guess and opinion.
By the way, that boat is too pretty to get fish guts on it.

You might be right, Mike. I was planning on building an extra paddle anyway, so I'll try adding some length to the next one. I do get awfully wet. Thing is, I don't want it so long it gets in the way while fishing.

Thank you, everyone, for the kind comments. Except for some bottom paint issues, I'm very happy with the boat (and the fish guts will just add flavor to the boat!!)

[SaltyD from BC]

You might be right, Mike. I was planning on building an extra paddle anyway, so I'll try adding some length to the next one. I do get awfully wet. Thing is, I don't want it so long it gets in the way while fishing.


Mike is correct. A longer paddle will be way more efficient, dryer, and easier on you. What I would do Phil is make the longer paddle, and then pack the one you have or even a canoe paddle for quietly stalking fish in tight quarters. Always good practice to pack a spare paddle, and in the bit of kayaking I've done a canoe paddle does fine for emergencies. (When you drop the big paddle and it floats away) :o

As far as drip guards go, store bought paddles always seem to use a rubber flange type thingy. You could check some kayak shops and see if you could buy drip guards there. Or make one. Here's an example on a composite paddle with a drip guard..

http://images.mec.ca/media/Images/Products/Watersports/5008112_v1_m56577569830687120.jpg

[FSS172]

Congratulations! She looks great.

[botebum]

Awesome job Phil!I love the color scheme. She doesn't look as tender as I would have thought. Do you think she'll be stable if you stand to cast?


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By the way, that boat is too pretty to get fish guts on it.Bite your tongue Mike. You'd have to fish from shore if that was the case with your boats. Besides, they must sell garden hoses and scrubbies somewhere near Shelby.;)

Doug

[Canoez]

Turk's Heads and the like are often used as "drip guards", too.

[SaltyD from BC]

Turk's Heads and the like are often used as "drip guards", too.

I like that idea. Especially for this boat. :)

[Tar Devil]

Thanks for the link, Fred. You're great about finding stuff like that.

But for this boat - especially since everything else is homecrafted - I like the idea of the Turk's Head.

[paladin]

do ya know how to do a Turk's head or do ya need some destructional materials?

[Tar Devil]

do ya know how to do a Turk's head or do ya need some destructional materials?

Sitting here working on it now. Still a long way from mastering it, so any help would be welcome!

[ChrisBen]

There are a few turks head tutorials here, Possibly useful pages (http://www.golden-knots.com/teaching.html)

[erster]

Sitting here working on it now. Still a long way from mastering it, so any help would be welcome!
Heck just take an old stinky sock and wrap it around the shaft and cover it with duck tape. Maybe use two if one is not big enough.:p:D

[Lew Barrett]

I add my "enjoy" to the other "enjoys" plus she looks great!

[SMARTINSEN]

Nice boat!


I always like the shots from on board looking forward. But watch out for those rocks, it is too pretty to scratch on your first day out.

[Daydreamer]

Nice build and interesting name. How did you come up with that name and what does it mean?

[Tar Devil]

Nice build and interesting name. How did you come up with that name and what does it mean?

It's Greek for "Solitude."

Pronounced Monaksia.

I have a greek friend in Pittsburgh that helped me come up with it.

[Tar Devil]

Thanks!

Nice to hear from you!!