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Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
By:Scott Baxter
Date: 6/26/2010, 12:22 am

Spectacular, I can hardly wait to see pictures of it in it's element.
Scott:

I would have had this one done and on the water fishing out of it
: but I sprained an ankle and haven't been able to spend much time
: in the shop. If I do an Inspection I don't feel like standing on
: it. So little shop time till this heals more. I finally got this
: one to the point the skin was sealed. All that is left is to add
: rub rails, bow and stern rub strips and a seat.

: I wanted to test the stability and get an idea of where I wanted
: the seat height so I took it to the pool. I designed it with a
: lower stability than I assume most canoes would have, so I knew
: the seat would have to be mounted a lower to be comfortable to
: fish out of. But I wanted to keep the resistance down so when on
: fishing trips it wouldn't be a barge and the slowest boat
: around. It think with a double bladed paddle I will still be
: able to outrun the fishing SOT's most of them paddle.

: Another photo
: http://www.kudzucraft.com/designs/stonefly/Imgp5615.jpg

: Hoping to get it finished next week and spend a few hours fishing
: out of it.

Messages In This Thread

Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly *PIC*
Kudzu -- 6/24/2010, 7:36 am
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
Scott Baxter -- 6/26/2010, 12:22 am
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
Kudzu -- 6/26/2010, 12:23 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/27/2010, 12:43 am
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Charlie -- 6/25/2010, 11:28 am
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/24/2010, 4:38 pm
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
Kudzu -- 6/24/2010, 10:33 pm
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2010, 12:56 pm
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
Kudzu -- 6/24/2010, 10:32 pm
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2010, 7:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 6/25/2010, 7:52 am
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Allan -- 6/24/2010, 5:54 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2010, 6:50 pm
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
Bill Hamm -- 6/24/2010, 6:46 pm
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly *PIC*
Paul Montgomery -- 6/24/2010, 9:44 am
Re: Launching: Pre-Launch of Stone Fly
Malcolm Schweizer -- 6/24/2010, 4:37 pm