woodman Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Well I got it ready for the water.....It is stained with minwax golden oak and coated with helmsman's spar urathaine...I modified the frames... made up some adjustable foot pegs that are easily removed.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 I'm really liking this one. She is a beauty. Paddles are great also. Can't wait until fall so I can get back to building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 I "borrowed" your photos to put on our Facebook page. Nice job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lombard Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 That is some nice work right there. Congratulations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted August 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2012 Thanks guys....I really like the translucent affect of staining the fabric... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted August 27, 2012 Report Share Posted August 27, 2012 Looks good, yours and the other various stain/clear coat process builds give the boats a natural look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodman Posted September 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2012 Curlew first time on the water.....Granddaughter first time in a kayak...At the end of a couple hrs. she was doing fine, back paddling,drag paddling ,through the obstacles..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Feager Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Rather than start a new thread since this is about the Curlew I'm replying here. I'm laying out frames having completed ripping stringers etc. and trying to think at least 1 step ahead. So I spotted the stern deck beams and marked them, still have to adjust to make sure they are under the skin, but not sure why. On my other SOF they contact the skin. Then I looked at the forward deck to mark placement. Confused as to a dimension I went to the book. No mention of them. Then I find a spot that says there is only 1 deck beam for the Curlew and it shows it that way in the picture. The frame as laid out from the offsets doesn't look like the picture. It needs to have 2 deck beams plus the center. So, look at the website. Pictures show deck beams forward of the cockpit. Next, Woodman's build pic's. Same frame as what I have laid out. Shows 3 stringers across the top of the frame at the cockpit. Sooooo, unless someone knows something I'm not seeing I'm going with 2 deck beams from frame 8'2" to frame 10' setting them at the coordinate points. I'm assuming that Woodman added and rearranged his frames from what I'm seeing in his pic's above. All this also brings up 2 more questions: 1) Almost 3 feet between the frames at the coaming. Long span for 1/2" plywood sit boards? and 2) amy problems with size 13's? Looks tight up there by frame 10'. Thanks Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailorSteve Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Hey, Woodman. Nice build. Just curious....what's the partial frame just ahead of the cockpit cushion (attached to just chines and keel)?? Was that on the plans or is it something you added? Thanks. Regards, Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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