My son and I have a form from building the best yak in the world,Guillemot 17 from Nick's book, so we came up with the idea of building a tie die SOF off of the exsiting form. Build points to be concidered.
1) Steam bending 3/8 clear vertical grain fir ribs, from a folding door I replaced, one foot on center. Same as the form.
2) Remove all frames from form and fasnten to internal keel.
3) Apply longitudals to frames, 1/2x3/4 spruce
4) Build cockpit frame
5) seal frame
6) Apply tie died 100% hemp 9oz canvas with staples( hemp is 30% stronger than cotton and eco.)
7) finish with Diamond Coat Polyurathane.
The question I am proposing, amount of frames and size,tie die the cloth before.
Most people say the first wetting of the natural canvas skin shrinks the cloth.I left out all vast amount of detailing a boat needs.
thanks all Don and Max