Bob Tailed,38 Spl.

Here are a few pics of my latest build.
The Bruce Kunz designed 38 Spl. With a Bobbed tail.



I Bobbed the tail, to eliminate an extra splice, in the strips.

Here are the Scissor stands, I made to lift the canoe, so I can apply Watco, without the need to mask anything. They also eliminate the Watco from running down the sides. Gravity can be your friend !



My new seats. After all these years, I've finally evolved, to a better seat design. Allows me to shift my weight, for trim, and still be comfortable.



A close up of the Bob.




Jim

As soon as the three coats of Watco dry ( Likely a month ) I'll get a scale on it.
3/16" strips. 4 oz S-glass. No Flotation. ( Big mistake! ). Bottom is double layered by adding 6 oz E-glass to about the 3" waterline.

Jim

As promised.
I had time this AM, to set up the digital scale.

The Bob Tail, weighs in at 45# even.
That is 9# heavier, than the Kevlar copy ( 36# ), that has aluminum gunnels, plastic end caps, flotation chambers, and the same seat design.

That's a thing of beauty! If you had bob tailed it the other way, you could have put a little motor on it. An old 2 horse evinrude would look real good on it!

memaquay said:

That's a thing of beauty! If you had bob tailed it the other way, you could have put a little motor on it. An old 2 horse evinrude would look real good on it!

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Thanks Mem
Ha ! I did entertain the motor idea, but then I would have needed to rig a steering system, from the seat.

I did clamp an electric trolling motor on, just to see what it looked like.

Maybe someday, I will build as you did, a dedicated, square stern !

I've been intrigued with them !
I do have a 2hp, Evinrude hiding somewhere.

Jim