Playing Hookie

[LazyJack]

I was so close to finished with this boat I couldn't stop myself...

[Farmer Diddley]

Congratulations!!! She is beautiful. I am very jealous.

When did you find time to make the seats and oars? Can you post some detailed pictures of these? Thanks!

[ 09-25-2005, 10:00 AM: Message edited by: Farmer Diddley ]

[LazyJack]

Here ya go:

[Noah]

She looks even better in person! How does she row?

Congrats on a great job,

Noah

[LazyJack]

Oh yeh, the oar:


Very quick and simple to make. I used soft maple (traditional precedent) You taper an 8 foot plank from 1.5 inches at one end to 1/4 inch at the other, cut out the oar profile, use a 45 bit in a router to bevel the edges along the shaft (except in way of the oarlock horns), transition to round about 2/3 of the way to the blade using a spoke shave, then taper the edges of the blade using an angle grinder and clean it up with a cabinet scraper. The grips are rounded over and cone shaped with the skinnier end towards the shaft. An easy afternoon project.

[LazyJack]

Rows great. Try it out for yourself (on a calmer day)

[Noah]

I would love to have a row at some point. I suppose we could even swap boats for a few minutes. Might be fun...

Yeah, today the lake wasn't a place I wanted to be out on. The highest gust I saw was 32 knots, but it's hard on boats and gear. No sailing for me. Or rowing. Heck, even riding a bike into it is a work out.

Again, great job!

[Lion]

Nicejob!

[joejapan]

Beautiful work !

[Garrett Lowell]

Incredible! Don't be bashful, post as many photos as you have!

[GROOVY]

SIGH................Perfect!

[LazyJack]

That may be all the photos for now, my computer just crashed the hard drive (this one's a loner) so many photos were lost. Don't worry GROOVY, the seat caning and deck circle details have been backed up and are ready when you are.

[Peter Malcolm Jardine]

Very pretty boat...