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22nd December 2010, 10:05 PM #16
I bought my plans from Duckworks on line.
Duckworks Boatbuilders Supply
Are they available from anywhere in Oz?Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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23rd December 2010, 06:40 PM #17
Duckflat have books and PDF files now and Build Wooden Boats in Victoria has the books only.
MIK
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23rd December 2010, 10:29 PM #18
Can't find it on their web site.
Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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24th December 2010, 09:52 AM #19
Sorry - it is not up yet, but they can sell it if they get an email or phone call.
MIK
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4th January 2011, 01:08 AM #20
Screws for central spreader?
I followed Mik's suggestion to swap the inwale and outwale timbers to provide more meat for gluing the central spreader (thought I can't find that suggestion again now to quote!)
With the additional gluing surface, are the four screws still needed at the spreader?
(I've spent this afternoon messing about sizing some panels for end buoyancy tanks by trial and error. Looking forward to a slightly delayed launch at a family picnic by the river on Thursday. )
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4th January 2011, 06:50 AM #21
Hi Michael, the screws are still essential.
Best wishes, MIK
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7th January 2011, 12:58 PM #22
Ooops. I never saw the paragraph where you replace the temporary screws with permanent screws... Fortunately, an easy fix!
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7th January 2011, 01:12 PM #23
We'll be launching my canoe at a picnic this afternoon.
Do canoes get names? I don't recall seeing many such, if at all.
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7th January 2011, 01:19 PM #24
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7th January 2011, 04:20 PM #25
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7th January 2011, 10:13 PM #26
Exciting to launch a new boat! Have fun!
MIK
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8th January 2011, 02:12 AM #27
Awi Zome! was launched this afternoon at the Woodbridge part of the Swan River, Western Australia.
(Courtesy of my daughter, if you use Google Language Tools to translate "awesome" into Italian, then click "listen", that's what you get. My daughter is very big on "awesome" at the moment.)
I took various photos of indifferent quality through the build, but only two here. I added buoyancy tanks forward and aft, fitted by trial, error and block plane. The knees have a slight curve to them, inspired by The Ute but not quite so beautifully executed. The seats are of nylon "venetian blind" cord woven in a Western Red Cedar frame. They're quite comfortable but took quite a few hours to complete (thanks to the daughter again.)
All the ply is 4mm okoume/gaboon marine ply. I think the gunwales, spreader, keel and skegs are radiata pine: I selected the nicest looking boards from the local Big B hardware store and ripped them to size with my sister's table-saw and thicknesser. Western Red Cedar was grabbed from BigB's as well, in the form of 10mm lining boards, ripped, planed then laminated - the lamination is visible in the last pic. That seemed to work okay: the seat frames are very light but seem strong. They flexed a bit under one 100-odd kilo bottom but didn't complain.
This is my Christmas-New Year break project, which has kept me happily in the shed for nigh on the last two weeks - not a quick or experienced wood-worker, me. The objective was to get into the water during the holiday period, and that was achieved by putting off some sanding, scraping (or, in the case of epoxy drips, filing!) until later: we hit the water today with only one coat of varnish and lots of promises.
It's a magic project though; I love the look of that second pic, and can't wait for next time. Thanks Mik!
(Fourth pic: that's water drops on the deck after hosing down. My epoxying wasn't quite that bad!)
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8th January 2011, 06:09 AM #28
Howdy Michael,
I can hear you glowing with satisfaction.
Me too!
WELL DONE!
MIK
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8th January 2011, 09:38 AM #29Cliff.
If you find a post of mine that is missing a pic that you'd like to see, let me know & I'll see if I can find a copy.
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10th January 2011, 08:55 AM #30
Noice! (and the seats are AWESOME!)
Its a great feeling to go out for the first time in your 'own' (as in 'I made this') canoe. I'm still happy about it.
Good work.... and I think that the bouyancy tanks are a great idea for several reasons... (bouyancy, removes the need for bouyancy bags, hides any ugliness from epoxy and the need to clean up in the hardest area to get into).
good work!
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