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I'm still paddling the Cape Charles kayak I built over 20 years from CLC plans. Still getting comments about how nice it looks, even though it has imperfections that resulted from my lack of skill. Thanks for all the great work, CLC.
I think perhaps that it is genetically impossible to do this and not have a smile that wraps complete 360 degrees completely around your head. I don't think it can be done...
You COULD use denim. Because it's tightly woven, it will be difficult to saturate with epoxy. And since it's heavier than fiberglass, I would expect the boat to be substantially heavier. From a structural standpoint...I don't think there's a problem. It'll be strong enough.
Tempting. Im working on restoring a tahiti ketch, but wanna build a simple little sailboat to putter around Cape Cod Bay on in the meantime. Would you guys sell the lug rig kit without the mast, since I already have a suitable spar for that purpose?
I am sorry, but it needed to be more aligned with the "Downloadable-Printable personal device flotation" (D-P.pdf). This is way too realistic and plausible a self-irony, making the humor too subtle for today's day and age :) You done used a fine-sharpened engraving burin, when a sledgehammer was called for there, mister!
Interesting. One concession to stitch and tape plywood: Symmetrical hull shape in cross section. Traditional Polynesian proas were asymmetrical, flatter on leeward side, rounded on the windward side, producing lift to windward. Thus the traditional shape is actually more hydro-dynamically sophisticated; cut by hand with adze.
Fantastic! I want one, maybe two. Was the camera gyro-stabilized? It caught the dynamics of the scene perfectly - giving the feeling of actually riding in the boat very realistically. A real beauty, a mere 900 years old. Like I said, I want one.
I so wish there was a class near me.. Im hour and half south/east of Kansas City Missouri.. Bet their d be lotta people in the Truman lake area that woukd be interested in building one.
Do you have specs for the beam, LOA, and draft? Thx. Also plz state clearly that this is obviously for inland waterways, NOT coastal cruising. You wouldn't want someone to get the wrong impression.
Hugh JACKMAN's cousin who actually WORKS for a living - couldn't be otherwise - "...making everything out of pallet wood, because that's what we do around here apparently..." :)))
Someone had custom Transit Platform at the Camden Boat Show a few years back, but that one had bungs over the screws and the owners name in gold leaf. Really nice stuff.
John, Kathie and I need a pallet 21 feet by 12 feet to ship our Wharram Tiki 21. How many pallets will be needed to ship our kit? Most excellent video!
