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Re: Percy Blandsford
By:Charlie
Date: 7/20/2010, 8:09 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans (Charles Robinson)

Remember him? The kayak designing Englishman from the 1960s.
He designed what the Brits call a "Canadian canoe" called "Teal". An SOF canoe 16' x 31", 57 pounds.
It's somewhat like a heavy Geodesic. Mostly cold bent ribs and one or more plywood frames. Clark Craft has the plans.
http://www.clarkcraft.com/cgi-local/shop_new.pl?type=item&categ=005&item=932688325&cart_id=120398bd32e1c7783443400c218426a3
There are plenty of Blandsford kayaks around but I've never encountered stories of anyone building a Teal. If the Teal is as sturdy as Blandsford's other designs it should work well.

: I am looking for some plans for a SOF canoe to build with my son. I
: want plans for building with plywood forms (ala Kudzu's Stone
: Fly) rather than with steam bent ribs. Can someone direct me to
: a site where I can see and order plans or a canoe building site
: with some links?

: Charles Robinson

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans
Charles Robinson -- 7/19/2010, 11:11 am
Re: Percy Blandsford
Charlie -- 7/20/2010, 8:09 pm
SOF Canoe Plans Here is another thoght *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/19/2010, 5:27 pm
Re: SOF Canoe Plans Here is another thoght
Bill Hamm -- 7/20/2010, 8:37 am
Re: SOF Canoe Plans Here is another thoght
Charles Robinson -- 7/20/2010, 7:47 pm
Re: SOF Canoe Plans Here is another thoght
Charles Robinson -- 7/19/2010, 8:37 pm
SOF Canoe Plans
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/19/2010, 4:24 pm
Re: SOF Canoe Plans
Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2010, 7:09 pm
SOF Canoe *PIC*
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/19/2010, 4:26 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans
Paul G. Jacobson -- 7/19/2010, 2:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans
Dave Gentry -- 7/19/2010, 12:20 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans
Kudzu -- 7/19/2010, 6:59 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans
Charles Robinson -- 7/19/2010, 8:36 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans
Kudzu -- 7/19/2010, 10:08 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans
Bill Hamm -- 7/19/2010, 7:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SOF Canoe Plans
Charles Robinson -- 7/19/2010, 8:34 pm