Kaiyaque Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Working on my first SOF Kudzu boat, the Long Shot. I have read the directions, which are fairly generic. One poroblem I am having is how long to make the stringers, keel, etc. I can't find the exact dimensions anywhere. I am going out to look for wood and will overbuy, figuring on a finished length of 18'. I can always use the scrap. But a set of length specs would be nice. I have the strongback set up and am hot to get going. From a rough-up, looks like the keel is 16'3.5", more or less. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 That is because there is no exact length. They are trimmed to fit the boat as you build, so you make them long and fit them as you go. That is the way boats are built because no two boats are identical, close maybe but never identical. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiyaque Posted May 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2015 Jeff: Thanks for the reply. We have some really good lumber yards around us and I was lucky to find 1X4 Western red cedar in completely clear 18- and 19-foot lengths, so all I had to do was rip and resaw the pieces on my tiny table saw, easy to do with a fingerboard I made from cedar scrap. As soon as I started to put the frame together, I discovered what you said, and have had no further problems! The frame is going together beautifully. I am carving a storm paddle from a piece of clear fir I found at the same yard. I also am planning to put in hatches front and rear, round and oval respectively. I got some display pieces from TopKayaker for cheap and will be mounting them using the wonderful directions you have online. David 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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