I periodically visit my friend and neighbor Tim Anderson at the Control Tower of the former Alameda Naval Air Station where he both lives and works. ...
Senin, 31 Oktober 2016
El Toro Trailer Updated
You probably dont remember but a while back, I did a posting on kayak trailers that could be towed behind a bicycle. The tow bar on that one broke. ...
Minggu, 30 Oktober 2016
Qaqamiiĝux̂ Traditional Foods and Recipes from the Aleutian and Pribilof Islands A Review
I got my copy of Qaqamiig?ux? in the mail the other day. I was expecting a smaller book for some reason. As it turned out, the book is hard...
Jumat, 28 Oktober 2016
G9 minus three
Three days to go. With G9 getting closer, Im trying to get the boat and trailer ready to travel. Today I bought some Boat Buckle straps for the transom,...
Kamis, 27 Oktober 2016
Eastern Arctic Kayak Construction adding the deck beams
Construction progresses. After I set up the deck, I started adding deck beams. They are temporarily nailed in place 3/4 inches below the top...
Rabu, 26 Oktober 2016
The Utility Preparing for Planking
A fellow boatbuilder pointed out to me that if I cover the transom first, before planking the sides and bottom of the boat, then the end grain of my planking...
Senin, 24 Oktober 2016
Bent Shaft Paddles
Ive been making a number of prototype paddles at the request of a friend and promoter of my paddles. After a number of weeks I came up with two...
Sabtu, 22 Oktober 2016
G9 minus two
Two days to the G9 Boatbuilders Gathering. Ive basically been focusing on getting the boat trailerable. The boat wont be finished, of course, but several...
Jumat, 21 Oktober 2016
Shimmin O The Chines
It sounds like it could be the title of an Irish folk ballad... "Shimmin O The Chines." As many ballads go, the actual work has so far been a mixture...
Kamis, 20 Oktober 2016
What’s in a name
Today being an anniversary of sorts, I wanted to do something special to mark the occasion. It seemed like an appropriate time to order the transom decal...
Selasa, 18 Oktober 2016
And the painting continues
After the fourth coat of Whidbey White, the dark colors of the wood arent showing through. So, the middle section is basically done... except for the...
Look at the bright side It could’ve been worse
The first bottom planking panel is on. 1 down, 3 to go. That is the good news, and that is the main point.Getting there, however, didn’t go quite as smoothly...
Senin, 17 Oktober 2016
3 9 13 centerboard
I took the plunge today and bought a few board feet of 2X6 fir to start laminating the centerboard. After an hour on the saw including set up, I have...
The Water We Eat
One of the things that traveling does is give one a broader perspective on the world than is available from staying in one place. My recent trip...
