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S&G: WR162 Finished Pic *Pic*
By:nickle
Date: 6/22/2003, 12:56 am

Here is a pic of the West River 162 which I built from plans starting in january this year.

At the time I purchased the materials 4mm Okume was unavailable, so the boat is constructed of 3mm. The outside of the hull has a single layer of 6oz cloth and the inside of the cockpit also has a single layer of 6 oz. The remaining internal seams are taped with 9oz glass tape. The bulkheads are 3mm glassed and the deck is unglassed.

All up weight is 18kg which I am pretty happy with.

The epoxy used was a product sold in Australia under the name of "Bote Cote"

All in all I am happy with the boat and am looking forward to starting construction of another (merganser) so that I can have company while paddling.

Nickle.

Messages In This Thread

S&G: WR162 Finished Pic *Pic*
nickle -- 6/22/2003, 12:56 am
Re: S&G: WR162 Finished Pic
Arko Bronaugh -- 6/22/2003, 8:26 am
Re: S&G: WR162 Finished Pic
Nickle -- 6/22/2003, 6:31 pm
and an on the water pic too *Pic*
nickle -- 6/22/2003, 12:58 am
Re: and an on the water pic too
Robert N Pruden -- 6/27/2003, 1:11 am
Nice job Nickle, looks great. :) *NM*
Scott Ferguson -- 6/24/2003, 12:47 pm
Re: and an on the water pic too
Wayne oulsen -- 6/22/2003, 8:24 am
Re: and an on the water pic too
Nickle -- 6/22/2003, 6:16 pm