20ft. Freighter Canoe build in Alaska

[Oyster]

ripping wear strips

[Oyster]

wear strips ripped

[Oyster]

rub strip rounded over and id flattened, just a tickle lop sided. should i put the heavy side inboard or outboard? or who cares?

[Oyster]

hdpe rub strip transom hot bend

[Oyster]

1st two oak strips glued and bolted, fitting the outboard hdpe strips

[Oyster]

rub strip progress

[Oyster]

rub strip tapered end

[Oyster]

first stringers bolted in

[Tim Marchetti]

rub strip tapered end

Very nice! How are you shaping the hdpe?

[Oyster]

Very nice! How are you shaping the hdpe?

thanks tim,
table saw, router, jigsaw, hand power plane, jointer, rasp, ro sander, heat gun

[Oyster]

keel bolted on

[Oyster]

two more unistrut stringers bolted on

[Tim Marchetti]

Oh man! Is she waterproof? Aren't you just dying the put her in some puddle just to see her floating. The thought has crossed my mind with Baby Dot several times this week

[Oyster]

Oh man! Is she waterproof? Aren't you just dying the put her in some puddle just to see her floating. The thought has crossed my mind with Baby Dot several times this week

almost, a few holes that were bored for rub strips but not used need filler bolts still. and yes i can barely wait.

[Oyster]

starting to look a little like a armored car

[Oyster]

[Oyster]

keelson bolted in

[timo4352]

Now that looks pretty heavy duty. Should protect it from the rocks. I'm sure you're gonna countersink those screws...
Almost ready?

[Oyster]

Now that looks pretty heavy duty. Should protect it from the rocks. I'm sure you're gonna countersink those screws...
Almost ready?

timo,
yes on the countersinking, what is left is, transom knees, transom doubler, hang the engine and plumb and wire it, fit trailer bunks to hull and carpet, maybe move trailer axle, mount trailer winch.
thanks
royce

[Oyster]

rub strips complete, ready to get the upside right once and for all

[Tim Marchetti]

go man go! she looks ready to take on anything

[peter osberg]

Just a thought. I have found that the thwarts and a vertical central support are very important as flexing of the bottom and sides tend to be an issue when it starts to plane and when in a bit of chop. I can send some picts to show what I mean, if you want, by email, although the last email address I had didn't go though. The front of the skid rail beside the keel is a point of flex as well, and may need to be reinforced somehow.

[Oyster]

Just a thought. I have found that the thwarts and a vertical central support are very important as flexing of the bottom and sides tend to be an issue when it starts to plane and when in a bit of chop. I can send some picts to show what I mean, if you want, by email, although the last email address I had didn't go though. The front of the skid rail beside the keel is a point of flex as well, and may need to be reinforced somehow.

peter,
i would appreciate seeing your photos. i sent you a private message with e mail addresses.
thank you
royce

[Oyster]

bow rub strip

[Oyster]

stringers

[Oyster]

motor mount

[Oyster]

transom knees

[Oyster]

thwarts, foot stretchers, oarlocks

[timo4352]

bow rub strip

The red paint, varnish ,copper and black rub strips --- all the colors work together very well.

[Oyster]

The red paint, varnish ,copper and black rub strips --- all the colors work together very well.

thanks timo,
i think i like it too
royce

[Oyster]

took a break from boat building and gathered up the 3 oldest grandsons to do some of our civic duty by cleaning up the chena river thru fairbanks with our local paddling club. the lads had a great time, dude a traffic cone, dude a chainsaw, dude a mouse in a whiskey bottle, dude there is man sleeping, dude i went over my boots. their energy is inspiring.

[timo4352]

All the young dudes... (Mott the Hoople music playing)
In case ya gotta hear it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfwVfEXJhQQ
Good to get the kids involved. Way too little teaching the little ones responsibilty & stuff these days.
Tim

[Oyster]

All the young dudes... (Mott the Hoople music playing)
In case ya gotta hear it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfwVfEXJhQQ
Good to get the kids involved. Way too little teaching the little ones responsibilty & stuff these days.
Tim

timo,
i feel they need to learn that if they pull hard it'll come easy, plus those little booger eaters make me giggle
royce

[Oyster]

6 inch blind flanges for simulated engine weight.
still a few loose ends before i swamp her in the pond, maybe monday

[gstanfield]

I've seen a few million of those flanges in ym past

You know, you could have done your civic duty even better using the freight canoe

[Oyster]

I've seen a few million of those flanges in ym past

You know, you could have done your civic duty even better using the freight canoe

george,
i've made the bolts in a few myself. i took a cataraft on the clean up because i can back row and hold her in the current while the yutes grab garbage. how's that puddle duck coming along? hah!!!

[gstanfield]

ummm...yeah...I've been workign 14-16 hrs a day on my "days off" and haven't touched the duck lately. I've been busy with other side jobs to bring in some epoxy money :-|

and of course you know I was joking with you about getting the freighter in the water. I know her time is soon and she'll be awesome when that time comes!

[Oyster]

ummm...yeah...I've been workign 14-16 hrs a day on my "days off" and haven't touched the duck lately. I've been busy with other side jobs to bring in some epoxy money :-|

and of course you know I was joking with you about getting the freighter in the water. I know her time is soon and she'll be awesome when that time comes!

yes george,
i know your just messing with me and i with you. all in jest.

[Oyster]

trailer done. now to get the grand babies over to twist up the bow and stearn painter lines. first sea trials in the morning

[Oyster]

goofy kids making rope

[jsjpd1]

took a break from boat building and gathered up the 3 oldest grandsons to do some of our civic duty by cleaning up the chena river thru fairbanks with our local paddling club. the lads had a great time, dude a traffic cone, dude a chainsaw, dude a mouse in a whiskey bottle, dude there is man sleeping, dude i went over my boots. their energy is inspiring.

That's awesome Royce! (and funny at the same time) If you want a strong community you need to be involved in it, good for you in show those boys the way.

Jim

BTW- That freighter is looking great!

[Oyster]

That's awesome Royce! (and funny at the same time) If you want a strong community you need to be involved in it, good for you in show those boys the way.

Jim

BTW- That freighter is looking great!

thank you jim,
i was taught that if you plant corn, you get corn. maybe the boys will figure that out before their seeds drop, i didn't and it cost plenty of blood and money. hah !!!!

[Oyster]

got miss pearl wet today

[Oyster]

you could not knock that sappy smile off my face with a ball bat

[Oyster]

did some draft checks, all measurements to bottom of wear strips, empty bow 2" stern 6", 600 lbs bow 1 1/2" stern 11", 1200 lbs bow 2 1/2" stern 14", 1800 lbs bow4" stern 16" 12" level, 2400 lbs bow 7" stern 18" 13 1/2"level

[Oyster]

http://s1212.photobucket.com/albums/...ghter%20canoe/

more testing, swamping, righting and rowing photos here

[jsjpd1]

How cool is that! Congratulations Royce! When are the power trials?

Jim

[Oyster]

How cool is that! Congratulations Royce! When are the power trials?

Jim

thanks jim,
i'm thinking maybe tomorrow, we'll see

[gstanfield]

congrats!!!!

[Oyster]

congrats!!!!

thanks george
royce