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Re: Material: Pine for a strip boat
By:Sean D
Date: 12/22/2011, 12:10 pm
In Response To: Re: Material: Pine for a strip boat (Clayton Plunkett)

Certainly not a thread hijack that I'd mind!!

You'd basically loft the planks right on the spot - a very empirical method, so to speak.

Here's how I'd do it. Rough cut the plywood planks so that they're manageable. Tack them to the frames. Run and tack a batten along the frames following the sheer and chines. Mark the plank using the batten. Either trim the plank on the building mould or remove and cut.

Might even try using bristol board or some other stiff paper/cardboar to determine the rough shape first.

I have a book home that explains how to do just this. It's by Skip Snaith and my wife bought it for me many years ago. I think it just might come in handy one again.

http://www.amazon.ca/Canoes-Kayaks-Backyard-Builder-Snaith/dp/0877422427

Sound feasible?

Sean

: Hi Dan,

: I recently completed a strip built hard chine kayak, the Sea
: Glider. I thought about Ply while I built it, I wonder how the
: ply wood panels can be lofted from forms? A picture would most
: likely explain that best.
: I apologies if this is a thread hijack!

: Clayton Plunkett

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Sean D -- 12/22/2011, 8:28 am
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John VanBuren -- 12/22/2011, 8:55 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 9:25 am
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Sean D -- 12/22/2011, 10:19 am
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 10:41 am
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Sean D -- 12/22/2011, 11:09 am
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Clayton Plunkett -- 12/22/2011, 11:27 am
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Sean D -- 12/22/2011, 12:10 pm
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Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/22/2011, 3:34 pm
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Thomas Duncan -- 12/22/2011, 7:33 pm
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Sean D -- 12/23/2011, 7:29 am
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Thomas Duncan -- 12/23/2011, 8:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2011, 2:52 am
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Kevin McAtee -- 12/25/2011, 5:47 pm
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ancient kayaker -- 12/25/2011, 4:13 pm
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/25/2011, 5:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2011, 8:25 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/22/2011, 12:24 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/25/2011, 2:56 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/25/2011, 9:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/26/2011, 3:21 am
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Mike Savage -- 12/26/2011, 1:18 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2011, 2:28 am
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yellowbelly -- 12/22/2011, 12:51 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/22/2011, 3:24 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/22/2011, 3:37 pm
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Bryan Hansel -- 12/22/2011, 4:10 pm
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Etienne Muller -- 12/22/2011, 4:21 pm
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Mike Bielski -- 12/23/2011, 12:43 am
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Sean D -- 12/23/2011, 7:35 am
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Paul G. Jacobson -- 12/25/2011, 5:37 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/26/2011, 9:58 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/26/2011, 10:14 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/26/2011, 10:22 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/27/2011, 2:30 am
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Yostwerks -- 12/27/2011, 10:19 am