From: nynet.nybe.north-york.on.ca!Alison_Sterry@imagelan.com (Alison Sterry)
To: baidarka@imagelan.com
Subject: Re: info for freshman
Date: 04 Dec 1995 10:02:49 GMT
Message-Id: <1399390205.30372255@nynet.nybe.north-york.on.ca>
Hello Peter,
Welcome to kayaking. I have almost finished a wood frame boat, (my third) as
many on the line have. I found Wolfgang Brink's book helpful (it is down at
the workshop, so someone will have to help me remember the title). And it is
easy to take his more traditional elements and convert them to other woods.
I used, for example, 7/16" x 3/4" clear white pine for the stringers and
steamed oak strips for ribs (instead of carfully chewed willow shoots)
However, I found his overall procedure good, and it frequently kept me on
track. Brink's book is also nice, in that you create the boat for your own
size (good for those of us with tall bodies and big feet)
Sea Kayaker also had a two part special on building a greenland skin-on-frame
kayak, which had some good ideas that could be applied to building any
design.
If you want an actual set of plans, several people on this line have plans
for frames in a variety of materials. - and someone at one point also
posted a list of addresses of distributors of plans and materials.
Good luck with your winter project,
Andrew L McHaffie
Alison_Sterry@nynet.nybe.north-york.on.ca