Greg,
In the 6th picture down the left column there appears to be planking on the outside of the ribs. If the lines are actually stringers they must be awful thin. Some additional information/pictures could clear that up.
I've had a desire to build a SOF canoe for a long time. Always on the lookout for something new.
Thanks for the web address. It answered a question about some S&G's I saw near Bayfield WI in 2002.
I ran across a group paddling S&G's called Artic Hawks while visiting the sea caves off Meyers Beach. These guys had all the goodies. I wanted to know who designed their boats. I think they were offended when I asked if their boats were from CLC. Since then I've steered clear of folks wearing expensive wet suits and carrying red-tipped Inuit paddles.
That was the nicest day of paddling I've ever had even tho' I got the brush-off from those superior folks and their Superior boats.
Let's hope that Svend Ulstrup is more acommodating.
Charlie

: Charlie,

: The builder is Svend Ulstrup, I have met him twice at the championships in
: Greenland and each time we have competed on the same team for team
: rolling. I enjoy his company. He was the primary mentor to Mark Rogers of
: Superior kayaks and Bob Boucher, in the United States (Superior kayaks
: runs a SOF kayak building school in Wisconsin
: http://www.superiorkayaks.com/superiorkayaks001.htm ). His kayaks are
: built, in most respects, very similar to traditional Greenland methods. He
: uses simple tools if possible, (e.g. sloyd knife to make the rib
: mortises), and tries to use least-toxic methods. Kayaks are skinned with
: canvas and coated with homemade paint (oil, chalk, etc).

: Greg Stamer