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Riser and hatch supports installed tonight... *PIC*
By:Robert N Pruden
Date: 11/2/2012, 10:34 pm
In Response To: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... (Robert N Pruden)

It's Friday and with enough time to get to work on the kayak since I left work early, I managed to cut the slats for the hatch supports and trim the riser pieces, glue them into place and have a cold one while doing it. The image shows what the kayak looks like thus far and IT IS starting to look like a kayak. I aim to launch this puppy on Sunday while outside temperature is expected to hit as high as 8 C. Should be a balmy launch. The kayak is far from being finished but it will be finished enough for me to git 'er wet. Tomorrow I will install the coaming and glue the brass rub strip into place...so far only screws are holding it in position. After the pre-launch dust has cleared, I will focus on getting it ready for the final finished look. Grin-And-Bear-Me should be a pretty fun little kayak and I should be able to beat it up quite a lot without doing any worrisome damage. I will do all art work on it during the winter.

Robert N Pruden

Messages In This Thread

S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/5/2012, 10:44 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
ancient kayaker -- 9/5/2012, 11:14 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Bill Hamm -- 9/6/2012, 1:52 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/6/2012, 8:49 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
John Abercrombie -- 9/6/2012, 11:27 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
ancient kayaker -- 9/6/2012, 11:56 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/6/2012, 12:31 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Malcolm Schweizer -- 9/6/2012, 12:57 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/6/2012, 5:12 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Bill Hamm -- 9/9/2012, 1:48 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
mick allen -- 9/6/2012, 6:24 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Etienne Muller -- 9/7/2012, 3:33 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/8/2012, 12:31 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
ancient kayaker -- 9/8/2012, 11:57 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/7/2012, 6:22 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
John Abercrombie -- 9/7/2012, 8:46 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/7/2012, 9:25 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/7/2012, 9:26 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
ancient kayaker -- 9/7/2012, 11:01 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/10/2012, 9:44 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Kenneth Sutherland -- 9/11/2012, 12:03 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Bill Hamm -- 9/11/2012, 1:57 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/11/2012, 9:03 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Kenneth Sutherland -- 9/14/2012, 11:25 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/11/2012, 2:08 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/11/2012, 8:03 pm
Progress on the RP Sport surprises me *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/12/2012, 1:56 pm
Oh yeah...one more thought...
Robert N Pruden -- 9/12/2012, 2:00 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/12/2012, 3:34 pm
How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Robert N Pruden -- 9/13/2012, 5:37 pm
Joggle Stick for panel shape transfer *PIC*
Kenneth Sutherland -- 9/14/2012, 12:31 am
Re: Joggle Stick for panel shape transfer
Robert N Pruden -- 9/14/2012, 4:34 pm
Re: Joggle Stick for panel shape transfer
Robert N Pruden -- 9/18/2012, 5:26 pm
Re: Joggle Stick for panel shape transfer
John Messinger -- 9/25/2012, 8:23 am
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
ancient kayaker -- 9/21/2012, 11:35 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Bill Hamm -- 9/23/2012, 1:13 am
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Robert N Pruden -- 9/25/2012, 2:29 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Bill Hamm -- 9/27/2012, 2:05 am
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
ancient kayaker -- 9/26/2012, 5:49 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Robert N Pruden -- 9/27/2012, 6:53 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
ancient kayaker -- 9/27/2012, 11:05 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Robert N Pruden -- 9/27/2012, 11:13 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Bryan K -- 10/17/2012, 4:28 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Robert N Pruden -- 10/17/2012, 6:34 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Paul Davies -- 10/17/2012, 7:41 pm
Andy Rooney Responds
John Messinger -- 10/17/2012, 8:16 pm
Re: Andy Rooney Responds
Etienne Muller -- 10/18/2012, 4:29 am
Re: Andy Rooney Responds
Robert N Pruden -- 10/26/2012, 5:09 pm
Re: Andy Rooney Responds
Bill Hamm -- 10/28/2012, 2:10 am
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2012, 12:47 pm
Re: How do I know I am nutsy about building?
Bill Hamm -- 9/28/2012, 12:46 pm
Some progress on the now not flat bottomed kayak *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/20/2012, 5:57 pm
Re: Some progress on the now not flat bottomed kay
Paul Davies -- 9/20/2012, 7:54 pm
Getting the ribs made and installed.. *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/21/2012, 11:33 am
Re: Getting the ribs made and installed.. *PIC*
woodman -- 9/21/2012, 1:30 pm
Re: Getting the ribs made and installed.. *PIC*
woodman -- 9/21/2012, 1:32 pm
Re: Getting the ribs made and installed..
Robert N Pruden -- 9/21/2012, 1:50 pm
Re: Getting the ribs made and installed..
Robert N Pruden -- 9/25/2012, 12:24 pm
Re: Some progress on the now not flat bottomed kay *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/21/2012, 3:28 pm
Re: Some progress on the now not flat bottomed kay *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/21/2012, 5:49 pm
Tracing a new panel completed... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/24/2012, 10:56 am
New panel is glued together in situ *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/24/2012, 6:24 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/24/2012, 12:12 pm
Alrighty...new panel is shaped and installed... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/24/2012, 5:00 pm
Re: Alrighty...new panel is shaped and installed..
scottbaxter -- 9/24/2012, 8:22 pm
Re: Alrighty...new panel is shaped and installed..
Robert N Pruden -- 9/25/2012, 12:18 pm
Re: Alrighty...new panel is shaped and installed..
Bill Hamm -- 9/27/2012, 1:59 am
Re: Alrighty...new panel is shaped and installed..
Paul Davies -- 9/24/2012, 8:37 pm
Re: Alrighty...new panel is shaped and installed..
Robert N Pruden -- 9/25/2012, 12:21 pm
Re: Alrighty...new panel is shaped and installed..
ancient kayaker -- 9/26/2012, 5:53 pm
Re: Alrighty...new panel is shaped and installed.. *PIC*
Sean Dawe -- 9/25/2012, 1:10 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 9/29/2012, 3:05 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 10/6/2012, 12:43 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 10/6/2012, 1:35 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
ancient kayaker -- 10/7/2012, 1:30 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 10/9/2012, 2:52 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
ancient kayaker -- 10/9/2012, 4:47 pm
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and...
Robert N Pruden -- 10/10/2012, 9:41 am
So I get home Friday evening after...
Robert N Pruden -- 10/15/2012, 12:11 am
Re: S&G: I have a flat bottomed 12' S&G and... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 10/28/2012, 4:38 pm
Snowing and cold outside but...
Robert N Pruden -- 10/28/2012, 5:25 pm
Grin And Bear Me....
Robert N Pruden -- 10/28/2012, 7:38 pm
Re: Grin And Bear Me....
Malcolm Schweizer -- 10/30/2012, 8:26 am
Re: Grin And Bear Me....
Robert N Pruden -- 10/30/2012, 7:11 pm
Re: Grin And Bear Me....
Robert N Pruden -- 10/30/2012, 7:29 pm
Brass rub strip is installed *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 10/30/2012, 11:08 pm
Riser and hatch supports installed tonight... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/2/2012, 10:34 pm
Lots of stuff done today... *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/3/2012, 5:04 pm
Brass rub strip installed. *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/3/2012, 5:05 pm
Re: Brass rub strip installed. *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/3/2012, 5:07 pm
Seat hinges last thing to do today before launch *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/3/2012, 5:10 pm
Maiden launch completed *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/4/2012, 5:36 pm
Re: Maiden launch completed *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/4/2012, 5:38 pm
Re: Maiden launch completed *PIC*
Robert N Pruden -- 11/4/2012, 5:39 pm
Re: Maiden launch completed
Bill Hamm -- 11/5/2012, 12:15 am
Re: Maiden launch completed
Robert N Pruden -- 11/5/2012, 2:09 pm
'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/7/2012, 10:33 am
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Kenneth Sutherland -- 11/7/2012, 11:07 pm
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/8/2012, 4:58 pm
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Etienne Muller -- 11/8/2012, 3:46 am
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/8/2012, 4:59 pm
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
John Messinger -- 11/8/2012, 7:34 am
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/8/2012, 5:00 pm
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Paul Davies -- 11/8/2012, 12:08 pm
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here... *PIC*
Sean Dawe -- 11/8/2012, 2:41 pm
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Paul Davies -- 11/8/2012, 4:31 pm
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Robert N Pruden -- 11/8/2012, 5:02 pm
Re: 'Bama won and it's a snow day here...
Paul Davies -- 11/8/2012, 7:57 pm