Board pivot. Taking it a step further today. Found a chunk of 3/8 bronze rod and cut it to length for the pivot. Previously, I had marked...
CB Trunk and CB installation pivot
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Eastern Arctic Kayak Construction Shaping the Deck
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Ive got the deck of the Eastern Arctic Kayak (EAK) set up. Beam is something like 29 inches at 90 inches from the stern. I figured that the first...
Sail report Buzzards Bay day 2
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August 21Took the boat back to Wareham. It was a glorious day with winds 10-15 kts and crystal clear skies. We sailed out to the middle of Buzzards...
Interior
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Now that the boat is flipped. (at this stage a two man job). I have put it back in the garage to finish the seating area and put the decks on. Hopefully,...
Lusitania 13 gets a motor
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I mentioned a few posts back that I still have Lusitania 13s transom sitting in my shop. Ive kept it around, waiting for it to eventually serve some purpose....
Never Mind the Plastic Problem
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See my previous post about the problem of plastic polluting the oceans.This post here, is a never mind disclaimer to that post. Stay with...
The beginning
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I was driving home from work the other afternoon, trying to think of how to start writing this blog. The story makes sense to me, but I wasnt quite sure...
Eastern Arctic Kayak Construction more frame photos
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Yesterday I set up the frame of the EA kayak and gave it a second coat of linseed oil. With the keelson blocked in and the deck upright, it is easier...
Fairing the Utility
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I have been slowly and cautiously fairing the Utility. I still have a long way to go, but I am making progress."Fairing," in case you didnt already know,...
Fiberglassing begins
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Finally, the time came to start fiberglassing the hull of the Utility. Id ordered some 6oz fiberglass cloth in both 50-inch and 38-inch widths from Jamestown...
Life goes on
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The end of summer brought with it a devastating personal loss. My boatbuilding work suffered in the aftermath. So did a whole lot of other things. But,...
Trouble in river city
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The photo above illustrates what happens when you build things in the dark and do not follow the instructions to the letter. This is a 1/4" gap...
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