Board pivot. Taking it a step further today. Found a chunk of 3/8 bronze rod and cut it to length for the pivot. Previously, I had marked...
Kamis, 28 April 2016
Selasa, 26 April 2016
Eastern Arctic Kayak Construction Shaping the Deck
Ive got the deck of the Eastern Arctic Kayak (EAK) set up. Beam is something like 29 inches at 90 inches from the stern. I figured that the first...
Sabtu, 23 April 2016
Sail report Buzzards Bay day 2
August 21Took the boat back to Wareham. It was a glorious day with winds 10-15 kts and crystal clear skies. We sailed out to the middle of Buzzards...
Jumat, 22 April 2016
Interior
Now that the boat is flipped. (at this stage a two man job). I have put it back in the garage to finish the seating area and put the decks on. Hopefully,...
Lusitania 13 gets a motor
I mentioned a few posts back that I still have Lusitania 13s transom sitting in my shop. Ive kept it around, waiting for it to eventually serve some purpose....
Kamis, 21 April 2016
Never Mind the Plastic Problem
See my previous post about the problem of plastic polluting the oceans.This post here, is a never mind disclaimer to that post. Stay with...
Rabu, 20 April 2016
The beginning
I was driving home from work the other afternoon, trying to think of how to start writing this blog. The story makes sense to me, but I wasnt quite sure...
Eastern Arctic Kayak Construction more frame photos
Yesterday I set up the frame of the EA kayak and gave it a second coat of linseed oil. With the keelson blocked in and the deck upright, it is easier...
Jumat, 15 April 2016
Fairing the Utility
I have been slowly and cautiously fairing the Utility. I still have a long way to go, but I am making progress."Fairing," in case you didnt already know,...
Fiberglassing begins
Finally, the time came to start fiberglassing the hull of the Utility. Id ordered some 6oz fiberglass cloth in both 50-inch and 38-inch widths from Jamestown...
Life goes on
The end of summer brought with it a devastating personal loss. My boatbuilding work suffered in the aftermath. So did a whole lot of other things. But,...
Rabu, 13 April 2016
Trouble in river city
The photo above illustrates what happens when you build things in the dark and do not follow the instructions to the letter. This is a 1/4" gap...
