Subject: Re: baidarka skin-on-frame river boat
From: Robert Morris (brewerycreek@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Dec 24 2000 - 01:00:04 EST
Craig
Mark Reutan built a skin on frame version of a Providence river boat in my
shop last year. I think that many traditional planked boat designs can be
executed with skin on frame technology. Details of the building of Marks
boat can be found in my book which should be printed and available by the
end of Jan. The book is ready for press but I am waiting for model releases
from the elders we worked with in Pelly Bay this summer. If they are out on
the land, the presses will have to wait a week or so (much to my publisher's
frustration, but I think the situation is neatly ironic).
I spoke to someone today who had built a Providence river boat. Two people
could not lift it. Marks was a comfortable lift for two.
Robert
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From: "Craig O'Donnell" <dadadata@friend.ly.net>
Reply-To: baidarka@lists.intelenet.net
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Subject: Re: baidarka skin-on-frame river boat
Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2000 13:30:33 -0500
>I was wondering if anyone has ever applied the skin-on-frame concept to
>other more traditional wooden boats? I am aware of Umiaks, and Corracles,
>but I have seen plans for stitch-and-glue sailboats, and was wondering why
>they couldn't be buit as skin-on-frame.
>
>Since George Dyson has built some relatively large triple kayaks, can a
boat
>such as CLC's John's Sharpie be done skin-on-frame? John's Sharpie is
>described as a giant kayak so I don't see why not. Thought's anyone?
Man, I'm behind on email...
John's Sharpie really isn't a "giant kayak" though in terms of *building*,
it's like building a giant stitch and glue kayak. In the realm of rigging
and performance it's really more like a stretched sailing dinghy with two
masts - it's maybe a 'sporty daysailer'.
It's light and the reason for the tall rig is that summer winds on the
Chesapeake might be 5 or 7kt. At that point it's a very nice summer boat.
If there's any breeze at all though it becomes a challenge to sail and
reefing helps a lot. Just another example of how every boat design is a
tradeoff.
You could rig it with a slightly lower rig with sprit booms but John says
no one has asked for that option.
Craig O'Donnell
Sinepuxent Ancestors & Boats
<http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~fassitt/>
The Proa FAQ <http://www.cyber-dyne.com/~jkohnen/proafaq.html>
The Cheap Pages <http://www.friend.ly.net/~dadadata/>
Sailing Canoes, Polytarp Sails, Bamboo, Chinese Junks,
American Proas, the Bolger Boat Honor Roll,
Plywood Boats, Bamboo Rafts, &c.
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