Mounting the end pieces
Hello Everyone,Â
After a lot of mucking around I finally got back to building. I have mounted the front and rear end pieces.
The rear was quite easy but the front took some thinking (that’s code for looking at how others do it).
I was lucky to have noticed the more steps required in the main backbone the harder it would be to make. I spent some time on the CAD positioning the backbone  so there was only one step required, the nose. But still retain a luft (I hope that’s the correct term) of nearly 100mm (4″) from end to end
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For the rear piece I parted the backbone and made a joiner like a motise join. This proved to be quite easy.
For the front I needed to Brace and fillet a cross piece to get strength and rigidity.
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I am now ready to purchase timber, I need to brace the ribs in place and then the fun begins, laying the strips down.
I have noticed that the sides are 150mm (6″)Â deep for the full length of the kayak, that means the sides will be eactly 6 strips deep. Whew just like I planned it.
BTW I am getting jealous every one posting messages about paddeling, hope to be there inabout 6 months.
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Tony
25 Aug, 2006
Looking good Mike! Once you get started on the stripping, you\’ll be at it at all hours..
Won\’t take as long as you think.
Keep us posted!
Tony
Andrew
26 Aug, 2006
This is a kayak of your own design, correct? I’d love to see the lines, and hear what you wanted to accomplish in the design.
MikeS
6 Sep, 2006
Hi Andrew,
Sorry for the delay, I have been away for pleasure this time.
Yes the design is mine. I like to draft small boat designs and the last few I have built as Models 1:5 scale. I enjoy just making something.
This Kayak is a big step I have made a stitch and glue dinghy and now wanted to do a strip plank.
I believe that strip planking on Kayaks is close to art.
The design was based on what I thought a good Kayak looked like. Time will tell if it handles ok.
My design is morphing a bit as I go, I have found placement of frames needs to be well thought out, I have moved a few arround the ends.
I hope to get the frames secure this weekend and I can start stripping.
MikeS