Message-Id: <l03110700b1c67ba13698@[206.63.41.108]>
In-Reply-To: <35A04CCD.71E1@javanet.com>
Date: Mon, 6 Jul 1998 06:04:59 -0700
To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
From: Jeff McLean <jdm@halcyon.com>
Subject: Re: [baidarka] Unidentified skin boat on Martha's Vineyard
Jawbone kayak, maybe? Is that the one from Putz's book? Vinyard sounds
like it would be a nice place to paddle.
Jeff
Seattle
>I saw a skin on frame kayak on Martha's Vineyard during a trip last May
>and I was wondering if anyone could identify the plans. It was about 17
>feet with a wood frame and nylon-neoprene skin. There was no bifid bow,
>no rudder, and wood rub-rails over the skin on the keel and gunnels. The
>builder used a lighter nylon for the deck with glued seams at the
>gunnels. Most stations were marine plywood. It is on the beach adjacent
>to the Black Dog Tavern in Vineyard Haven.
> This boat had beautiful lines and I would love to build one like it.
>Any ideas? Thanks, JH