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Re: Strip: north star
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 9/6/2010, 12:37 am
In Response To: Re: Strip: north star (Paul Davies)

: :
: Hi Bill,
: I decided to build Rob's Firestar,A slightly smaller scaled Boat
: than the Northstar simply because I am 180 lbs [80 kg in Roman
: Catholoic]
: I figured it was the most difficult boat design I could find as I
: wanted a challenge for my first boat in 30 years.I was so
: impressed with the rough water performance I built a second
: using the offcuts of cedar from the first.I did spend some 300
: hours on the first boat however I built a few extra features for
: my own requirements.A storage compartment between my legs which
: connects up to the front compartmment.A sloping front bulkhead
: 'cause my feet slope too.Very comfortable by the way.Also the
: rear bulkhead I curved round my body so it's a seat back and
: thigh rest[all for reduced floodable volume].
: I had no idea there was a builders forum for support but carried on
: anyway dreaming up my own ways of making it happen.I recomend
: these strip Baidarkers to anyone who wants a practical touring
: boat.The stems are very strong,the boat hull looks like a sleek
: whale's body and there is plenty of volume carried forward and
: aft.
: cheers, from Paul NZ.

Well I built Rob's Disko Bay for the same reason, boat's pictured on his website btw. I like Rob's designs, obviously :)

I was thinking of building the Firestar but for a long trip the extra length would be nice.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/5/2010, 3:53 am
The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 9/6/2010, 2:09 pm
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 9:17 pm
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
Etienne Muller -- 9/8/2010, 3:44 pm
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:26 am
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
Craig -- 9/9/2010, 3:38 am
Northstar *PIC*
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2010, 4:17 am
Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Bohdan Szymanik -- 9/7/2010, 6:36 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Mike Savage -- 9/7/2010, 8:12 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Craig Robinson -- 9/7/2010, 11:41 pm
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Bill Hamm -- 9/8/2010, 11:53 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Bohdan Szymanik -- 9/8/2010, 4:35 pm
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:24 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2010, 7:09 am
Re: Value of an upswept bow? Maybe not...
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/7/2010, 11:29 am
Re: The Value of Flare and Upswept Bows
John Caldeira -- 9/7/2010, 4:07 am
Re: Strip: north star *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/5/2010, 3:18 pm
Re: Strip: north star
David S. -- 9/5/2010, 11:24 pm
Re: Strip: north star *PIC*
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/7/2010, 5:44 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Mike Savage -- 9/8/2010, 7:17 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2010, 3:19 am
Re: Strip: north star
Mike Savage -- 9/9/2010, 8:56 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/10/2010, 2:14 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2010, 10:24 pm
Re: Strip: north star
David S. -- 9/7/2010, 10:07 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Rob Macks / Laughing Loon CC&K -- 9/8/2010, 11:05 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/7/2010, 10:27 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 12:56 am
Re: Strip: north star
Scott Fitzgerrell -- 9/6/2010, 1:18 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 4:59 am
Re: Strip: north star *NM* *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 9/5/2010, 3:19 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 12:41 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 4:28 am
Re: Strip: north star
barry boyette -- 9/5/2010, 3:31 pm
Re: Strip: north star
barry boyette -- 9/5/2010, 9:45 am
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/5/2010, 1:42 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Paul Davies -- 9/5/2010, 3:07 pm
Re: Strip: north star
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2010, 12:37 am