I am sooooo impressed. Longer paddle can make a quick tap on the water or even a paddle extend onto water a bit like an outrigger. You amaze me. My dad and the other men in our family were like you....creative and able to build, repair, design, etc. when I left home for the military....I innocently believed that all men were like you. Boy.... she’ll shocked indeed. Fortunately, I was well trained by my dad to do such things on my own. But, dang, have not applied these skills in forever. Until I watched your videos....I miss living on a boat..... you, my friend, inspire us. Thanks from the bottom of my heart. You make the world a much better place. There is a saying that those with a constant smile on their face and who smile from the depths of their soul, were at birth, able to see the angel that was to guard over them in life. May you touch many hearts. So appreciate the knowledge you share. Could you please list the reference books you use in your videos. The links to Amazon and other places for the ones you did list are always appreciated. Thanks for sharing.
Kudos to you sir! With obviously not much skills on wood work and boats, a minimum on technical equipment and alone(!) you built a beautiful kayak! Congrats!
That was really nice Sam, don't listen to anyone who tells you anything negative. constructive help is something altogether different but not many people have the courage or perseverance to make their own boat but they will criticise from the sidelines. well done, gave me a good smile to see you paddling and proud.
Just came across this. Nice work Sam. That’s a whole lot of work, doing it in the traditional way. Never seen packers between ribs and stringers, I suspect as the ribs not bent correctly. Using cheapo cotton canvas is fine to test it out, but nylon / polyester far tougher. Not surprised he capsizes first outing, but very nearly rolls back up. I would have started in knee deep water and practice lay backs / rolls first. Mind yet to get that far…one day.
Found this old one from your channel: On display here are your patience, skills, and creativity to improvise using the minimum of equipment and setup, which was a great predictor of your success with on boat repairs and improvements! I'd have been screaming in frustration with the difficulty of steam bending and fitting and get upset that it didn't quite turned out as expected.
Comes close to the same surface area because it has a longer surface area th at makes contact with the water. The paddle makes it easier to do some of the Greenland rolls when you tip over.
I'm really impressed that you can use the skill saw that way and the cut is straight. Had I been the one cutting it would be all crooked. You are very skilled!! But I have a question: how did you get the water out of it when it turned over?
I find myself complaining about not having the right tools or workspace to get projects done. Then I see a circular saw with one battery, a rooftop, a hand planer, a floppy plastic table and a couple of chairs turning out a pretty decent skin on frame boat.
