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Re: Morris Greenland Progress
By:Roger Nuffer
Date: 10/3/2001, 1:52 pm
In Response To: Re: Morris Greenland Progress (Greg Stamer)

: What I am doing on my current kayak (18.25" wide X 17'8", built to
: H.C. Petersen's/Cunninghams's instructions), is to install all of the
: (mortised) deckbeams into the gunwales, except for the two curved deck
: beams and masik which I haven't fabricated yet. You can then place some
: temporary ribs in place (cardboard strips work) and suspend the kayak off
: the foor so that the "ribs" just touch. You can then sit inside
: the frame and test the depth (rib length), backrest/footrest fit and
: determine the minimum amount of curvature of the curved deck beams and
: masik, for fit and comfort. Rather than guessing you can tailor the kayak
: to you as the process continues. The disadvantage for mortise and tenon
: construction is that you have to disassemble the deck again, once the
: curved deck beams are fininshed, and reassemble it, but that is not a big
: time penalty.

: I'll let you know how the fit turns out...

: Greg Stamer

That's an interresting method. Looks like everyone's in agreement. The Masik goes last.

Roger

Messages In This Thread

Morris Greenland Progress *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 10/3/2001, 12:16 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
erez -- 10/3/2001, 6:15 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
erez -- 10/5/2001, 6:29 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
Rehd -- 10/5/2001, 9:56 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ? *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 10/4/2001, 2:04 am
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
daren neufeld -- 10/5/2001, 8:56 pm
Re: Cooking Metaphor
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 9:27 pm
Moisture content
Pete Rudie -- 10/8/2001, 12:30 pm
Re: Cooking/three bears Metaphor
daren neufeld -- 10/5/2001, 9:47 pm
Re:How did you boil Alaskan Yel. Cedar?
John B. -- 10/4/2001, 6:28 pm
Re:How did you boil Alaskan Yel. Cedar?
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 2:42 am
Get your mind in the gutter?
Bill Price -- 10/5/2001, 7:01 pm
maybe use the downspout pipe *NM*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 10/8/2001, 5:16 pm
2inch pipe capped one end maybe:
mike allen ---> -- 10/5/2001, 7:27 pm
Re: 2inch pipe capped one end maybe:
Bill Price -- 10/7/2001, 12:57 am
350watt 'dip in coffee cup' electric coil
mike allen ---> -- 10/9/2001, 12:00 pm
proviso
mike allen ---> -- 10/9/2001, 2:09 pm
Thanks..I'm going to try 2" gal. elec. conduit...
John B. -- 10/5/2001, 8:56 pm
Re: Thanks..I'm going to try 2" gal. elec. conduit
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 9:11 pm
Re: Question: how are the ribs bent ?
Jim -- 10/3/2001, 7:51 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Brian Nystrom -- 10/3/2001, 12:45 pm
skinning trick
Jay Babina -- 10/3/2001, 2:41 pm
Another skinning trick
Brian Nystrom -- 10/8/2001, 1:12 pm
Re: 'nother skinning trick ??
Rehd -- 10/4/2001, 11:39 pm
Re: Will that work if the frame is oiled? *NM*
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 2:34 am
Re: Hmmm?? Could be
Rehd -- 10/5/2001, 9:55 am
Re: Hmmm?? Could be
Bill Price -- 10/5/2001, 6:53 pm
Re: skinning trick
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2001, 12:55 pm
Artificial sinew
Jay Babina -- 10/5/2001, 9:46 am
Re: Artificial sinew
Brian Nystrom -- 10/8/2001, 1:01 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress *Pic*
Roger Nuffer -- 10/3/2001, 2:26 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Brian Nystrom -- 10/4/2001, 12:46 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Roger Nuffer -- 10/5/2001, 2:31 am
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Brian Nystrom -- 10/8/2001, 12:56 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Greg Stamer -- 10/3/2001, 1:43 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Roger Nuffer -- 10/3/2001, 1:52 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Mike Hanks -- 10/3/2001, 1:04 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Brian Nystrom -- 10/3/2001, 1:27 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Rehd -- 10/3/2001, 12:31 pm
Re: Morris Greenland Progress
Roger Nuffer -- 10/3/2001, 1:49 pm