Subject: Re: [baidarka] newbie question: why round ribs?
From: Dan Peters (choklitmoos@pacificcoast.net)
Date: Thu Nov 14 2002 - 14:48:34 EST
I've had problems bending round ribs especially yellow cedar. We are
building a baidarka and are using yellow cedar the ribs and we've broken
many. Three of our other boats were built with flat ribs and we had great
success.
We have a need to find a better and more accurate way to measure the ribs.
Can anybody help?
Dan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt Bowman" <mbowman@dietechs.com>
To: <baidarka@paddlewise.net>
Sent: Thursday, November 14, 2002 8:05 AM
Subject: [baidarka] newbie question: why round ribs?
> Hello
>
> I'm new to this list and am looking forward to building my first skin on
> frame boat this winter. I've built one strip kayak, a "shooting star"
> (designed by Rob Macks) based on the lines of a baidarka similar to the
> Lowie boat, I think. Now I'm eager to build the real thing.
>
> I've read Brinck and Morris, and both call for round ribs. Is there a
> consensus that round ribs reduce friction against the hull stingers,
> allowing a more lively boat, or are there other factors I should be aware
> of? I'm planning on using yellow cedar for ribs and sitka spruce for the
> gunwales, stringers, and keelson. Possibly some red cedar for other parts
to
> keep weight down.
>
> Also, would you advise a first time builder to form ribs freehand (a la
> Brinck & Morris) or using a template (as in Zimmerly's article)? Any
advice
> would be appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Matthew
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