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Title: Homemade "dinghy" pics
Post by: w00dy on May 17, 2011, 01:00:19 PM
I started work on this wooden kayak back in the winter of 2006 and have been working on it off and on ever since then. I recently spent a week pushing to get as close to finishing it as I could. It's not ready to go touring on, but I imagine I could still use it to paddle back and forth to shore.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lK9wR5sH3Pw/TdFNNhK8XgI/AAAAAAAAAvM/6AH8GE6e3eI/s400/kayak1.jpg)
Stripping out the hull

(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JInYCS38jA0/TdFPPUn8rRI/AAAAAAAAAvs/LEcquPlEXHE/s400/kayak2.JPG)
Deck faired out

(http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9oWNJVpMndE/TdFPPG_vZJI/AAAAAAAAAvk/7_BBroNAQyQ/s400/kayak.JPG)
4oz fiberglass cloth

(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GnDIuXjVTXQ/TdFrJ9lNE-I/AAAAAAAAAwU/eatJVY9tokY/s400/kepoxy.JPG)
Wetted out deck

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JEdFwWiOrqU/TdFj2JMmIqI/AAAAAAAAAv0/QsjjwVoqN6I/s400/Upstate%2BNY%2BMay%2B2011%2B122.JPG)
Together, but not quite finished....
Title: Re: Homemade "dinghy" pics
Post by: jotruk on May 17, 2011, 05:53:18 PM
very nice job. that is something to be proud of
Title: Re: Homemade "dinghy" pics
Post by: Captain Smollett on May 17, 2011, 07:44:54 PM
Beautiful work, James.  Thanks for posting the pictures.  Hope you get to enjoy her on the water soon.