Mike, is that your shop or his where you are making the seat frames?
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Mike, is that your shop or his where you are making the seat frames?
yes, this is my shop; 15X50 Clausing engine lathe and the Swift (Bridgeport) Mill. Pretty serious hobby tooling but years back when i worked the remote job, i had a couple customers i did work for on my 2 weeks off each month! Now they are purely toys!
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Many years ago i bought a bit of re-sawn Teak, presumably hand rails for some passenger ship. What i bought was nice wood and a lot of it was used on the C-dory back when. My stock was initially 2x1 1/4 planks roughly 36 inches long and i’ve ree-sawn some of it to 3/8th x 1 1/4 and will make 4ea trim pieces to surround my carbon / rope grab tubes.
At the center mark i’ll make a 1/2 inch penetration thru and round over the outer edges. Once bedded against the hull the protruding carbon tube can be dressed flush and beveled.
Today i roughed them in, upon completion i’ll have a wee bit of useful bling!
At the center mark i’ll make a 1/2 inch penetration thru and round over the outer edges. Once bedded against the hull the protruding carbon tube can be dressed flush and beveled.
Today i roughed them in, upon completion i’ll have a wee bit of useful bling!
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In preparation for picking up the boat; i put together a nice rear support that fits the receiver well and is easily taken on/off.
The cross bar’s drilled to allow 6 inches of adjustment but more than likely it’s only gonna see the Prospector.
It’s heavy built and solid and level with the OEM cross bars on the 4-Runner. I’m using Flex-seal tape to secure a foam strip to the top rail to protect gunnels and i’ve got a 3’ strip of 3M reflective tape coming, for Safety sake!
The cross bar’s drilled to allow 6 inches of adjustment but more than likely it’s only gonna see the Prospector.
It’s heavy built and solid and level with the OEM cross bars on the 4-Runner. I’m using Flex-seal tape to secure a foam strip to the top rail to protect gunnels and i’ve got a 3’ strip of 3M reflective tape coming, for Safety sake!
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Nice. This inserts into a hitch receiver?
Yes, and i’ll feel pretty good about essentially having 1/2 of a canoe trailer mounted on the vehicle! I’ll go over the top with a strap and it won’t go anywhere.
The Bow’s looking pretty graceful as well and i intend to use hood loop’s and nylon solid braid. I’ve never used those loops but it looks like a great idea and i made a couple nice ones.
The Bow’s looking pretty graceful as well and i intend to use hood loop’s and nylon solid braid. I’ve never used those loops but it looks like a great idea and i made a couple nice ones.
Congrats on the new boat. What did it end up weighing?
The maker told me 49, which I have not confirmed yet.
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Beautiful!!!
Since we helped you spend your money on that honey, Mike, I hope we can vicariously take some trips in it with you via some pictures soon.
Since we helped you spend your money on that honey, Mike, I hope we can vicariously take some trips in it with you via some pictures soon.
@Jim Dodd, after walking thru the process once; I’d agree that I can probably do a decent job building a boat. Right now on Facebook marketplace There’s and W/C form for sale in Sterling @ $2500 and it looks like superb workmanship. I’m sure it could be used or altered and used for strippers and every time I look at it, it screams “Jim said”!
The Reality is that between an Ill wife, the rabbit barn, the garden, the greenhouse etc; I’m spread pretty thin. This winter was an exception and I completed numerous small projects but I don’t see many of those in my future.
@Glenn MacGrady, I don’t know any of you folks but I want you to know how easy it was to spend money with such an avid group of supporters cheering me on!
I’m fully expecting to get er wet within the next month and will come back with pictures.
For now I’m wiling away the time finishing up some of the finer points.
The Teardrop trim pieces are in place and the grab rope is in place on the stern.
And the Bow.
The Reality is that between an Ill wife, the rabbit barn, the garden, the greenhouse etc; I’m spread pretty thin. This winter was an exception and I completed numerous small projects but I don’t see many of those in my future.
@Glenn MacGrady, I don’t know any of you folks but I want you to know how easy it was to spend money with such an avid group of supporters cheering me on!
I’m fully expecting to get er wet within the next month and will come back with pictures.
For now I’m wiling away the time finishing up some of the finer points.
The Teardrop trim pieces are in place and the grab rope is in place on the stern.
And the Bow.
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Here’s that form lf anyone wants to take a nice drive! I couldnt get this particular listing to copy over but a picture’s attached below.
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Lol, this place has been responsible for me spending way too much money! Looking forward to seeing you on the water in the new craft!
Builders use any number of “terminations” for Gunnels. It seems pretty common to see them cut short on the outside, which i don’t care for. So, the first thing i did when i got mine home was to knock together a canoe stand to work with before making a couple proper nose caps. This is simply a personal preference and not a dig directed at builders.
The Stern (shown) is Mesquite from South Texas and the Bow is a piece of ancient Red Cedar from the Dakotas.
The Stern (shown) is Mesquite from South Texas and the Bow is a piece of ancient Red Cedar from the Dakotas.
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