Subject: [baidarka] sumiak
From: kyak@rockisland.com
Date: Wed Oct 24 2001 - 18:42:08 EDT
Hi George,
I'd always thought of myself as a crusader against overbuilding, usually
people tell me the boats are too light.
90 pounds ready to paddle means fully outfitted including a full set of
floorboards. I used 26 oz nylon coated with hypalon which probably accounts
for at least 15 of those 90 pounds. The 13 foot sailing dinghy on my website
weighs in at about 75 fully skinned but we used a lighter cloth and a
lighter coating.
Here's a few ways to reduce weight.
You could reduce weight by using fewer floors more widely spaced - I do
these days.
You could use something other than oak for ribs.
I launched a 16 foot version of sumi this winter that weighed in right
around 100. I used fewer floors, wider spaced ribs, and generally reduced
scantlings where ever it seemed feasible, in the end posts, floors, thwarts,
risers, you name it. This reduction is easier after your first umiak, at
least you have something to go on. Also NO hypalon.
skip
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Subject: [baidarka] Umiak
From: George Parsons (GHParsons@msn.com)
Date: Sun Oct 07 2001 - 16:46:46 EDT
I just got a copy of Snaith's book from the local library. Has anyone out
there built his Sumiak?
I had some questions to anyone who has built it or a similar boat.
Was it 90 lbs as he suggests? Sounds heavy for a 14 foot open skin boat.
How did you power it? Paddles, oars, sail, outboard?
Thanks in advance for the information.
George
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