SOF Build

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

In case anyone has any interest. Here are some photos of my SOF builds from this summer season

 

[MyKneesHurt]

I love skin-on-frames. It looks like you've established your rib lengths by some system, how did you establish lengths?

 

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

Hey MKH-
Good to hear from you … still hope to see you on the NFCT. Rib lengths are measured from the beam at each rib location and Brian at Cape Falcon Kayak has a proprietary rib formula that comes with his plan set. It’s very straightforward and easy to do. His process and plan program is excellent and reproducible… on my 4th canoe… and they come together quite readily especially due to no strong back. Hope that answers your question
Cheers

 

[Pseudonym]

Do you install thwarts in your SOF canoes?

 

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

Do you install thwarts in your SOF canoes?

Yes

 

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

Do you install thwarts in your SOF canoes?

 

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

Yes

And you can remove and nest a smaller canoe inside for easier transport

 

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

This canoe is 13’8” and weighs in at 25.5 pounds. Material cost was around 550$. The hardest part was finding green white oak and clear cedar in the lengths necessary for the gunnels

 

[Jim Dodd]

Have always wanted to build one of these !
Have watched many of the Cape Falcon videos.

Jim

PS. I like the color !

 

[ABT]

I know next to nothing about SOF canoes, so pardon my ignorance but what are the skins made of? The same fabrics as regular composite canoes? Just one layer commonly, or multiple? I’m assuming epoxied or resin impregnated through similar wetting out processes? Is the skin attached mechanically in any way other than at the gunwales?

These look really cool, and very interesting.

 

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

Have always wanted to build one of these !
Have watched many of the Cape Falcon videos.

Jim

PS. I like the color !

Thank you.. it’s the spruce green acid dye. They are very fun to build…and quick… I am impressed at how quiet they are. Reminds me of my wood canvas in that regard…but way lighter . They are quite speedy as well. I am looking forward to building a tripping version next.

 

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

I know next to nothing about SOF canoes, so pardon my ignorance but what are the skins made of? The same fabrics as regular composite canoes? Just one layer commonly, or multiple? I’m assuming epoxied or resin impregnated through similar wetting out processes? Is the skin attached mechanically in any way other than at the gunwales?

These look really cool, and very interesting.

I was too as of last spring… Cape Falcon Kayak has many videos if you wish to go down that rabbit hole. The skin is a ballistic nylon that is made for the Skin Boat Store. This nylon is the 840 X-tra Tuff nylon and the urethane is a bio blend that is 2 part originally formulated for concrete floors. Brian has a mix ratio for each design based on size. Mine I believe took 3 or 4 coats… you have 24 hours before it will no longer chemically adhere to itself. My dye went on nylon first, but there are some colors that get mixed into the urethane and not dyed into the skin first.

 

[Crazy Trout Craft (CTC)]

I know next to nothing about SOF canoes, so pardon my ignorance but what are the skins made of? The same fabrics as regular composite canoes? Just one layer commonly, or multiple? I’m assuming epoxied or resin impregnated through similar wetting out processes? Is the skin attached mechanically in any way other than at the gunwales?

These look really cool, and very interesting.

One skin layer of the nylon

 

[Goodtimescharlie]

Looks great, nice and light too!