Subject: baidarka The Boat Is Launched!
From: Jack Gilman (hudsonsb@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Jul 13 2000 - 12:14:17 EDT
Hi All-
Last fall I started a west greenland boat from a video
by Bob Boucher.
I have seen many references to other greenland plans,
but I have to say that Bob’s video was a great way to
make a boat. It is so cool to watch him actually make
the boat right in front of you. You can play back the
tape, make notes etc. There really was never a time
when I wasn’t sure of what I had to do.
This is definitely an endorsement!
I also want to thank the folks here at baidarka for
the help and support I received when I posted several
questions regarding the construction.
The one area I had problems with was the bending of
the ribs. I never could get it to work. What I ended
up doing was to try to figure out exactly what
function the ribs served. They seemed to be the
attachment point for the keel and chines, and to
integrate this into the gunnels.
My solution to the problem was to “fabricate” the
individual ribs as a 5-part construction, with 2
risers, 2 “knee pieces” at a 28 degree angle for the
connecting part and a cross piece for the bottom.
I decided what deadrise to use, and where I wanted to
place the chines.
These were then epoxied together. I then cut each
corner to the same angle, providing a nice place to
attach the chines. I used the gunnel-to-gunnel
measurement, minus a set amount-I think it was 1-1/2
inches-to size each individual rib. The last ribs in
stem & stern I roughed out of a piece of Sitka Spruce.
It worked great! There was a bit of extra weight added
because of this, bit I have no problem with that. Boat
weighs about 40 lbs and is 17ft 2 inches long with a
22 in. beam. I increased the depth a bit, fearing my
big feet wouldn’t fit.
It is covered with some nylon a friend gave me &
painted with Snow Roof.
It turned to be a very pretty boat, gleaming white &
nice lines.
I have paddled it a few times, and it handles nicely.
It carves really well but doesn’t track really
strongly, which is quite ok with me. I spent years
paddling whitewater boats on the Hudson anyway.
As soon as I get the leak fixed in the rear float bag,
I will see how well it rolls.
I bet it’s easy. The secondary stability is awesome,
and it is fairly fast.
Time to get out on the water & have fun!
Next is a baidarka...
See you on the water-
Jack Gilman
ps-when the film comes back I'll try to post some
pictures to a website.
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* Check out the Yonkers Paddling & Rowing club
online at yprc.org.
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