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Might be time for an upgrade. Windows 2000?

Jay- I am hoping to seethe Looper in these waters some day!

Mike- Try this link. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZiM3757zih2JF1SP7

Chick- Not sure how to move it so if it seems inappropriate I will delete the post. My apologies. Ken

Mike- Try this link. https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZiM3757zih2JF1SP7

We are on a little cruise in the San Juan Islands. A friend just sent us this picture and video of Rosie passing by her waterfront home. We were quite a way off sure so she must of had a long lens. Mount Baker in the background. I have said this many times on the forum, but need to say it again. This is a wonderful design. We enjoy every trip on her! https://photos.app.goo.gl/UTTy5ofDXk1rz86y6 https://photos.app.goo.gl/ZiM3757zih2JF1SP7 Ken

Brilliant!

Nice you hear you are making progress. Sorry to hear about the other issues. Keep us posted and send pics when you can.

Great post Carter. So glad you are enjoying your OB. I sure love mine! Yes, you meet some nice people because of these boats. Heck, I had a nice guy named Carter visit me a few years back to see Rosie. Last week a talented professional boatbuilder paid me a visit to explore a OB 26 build for his family. Great community, eh. Ken

Egbert- Nice to hear from you. How are things on your end? Still boating in your beatiful Bluejacket? Say hello to Henry for me. Jay- looking forward to seeing your build take shape! Ken

When I built Rosie I left provisions for a windlass or anchor winch for sometime in the future. I don't like having the anchor rode below but I did create an anchor locker just in case. Hauling the anchor up by hand has never been a problem, except one time when I was fouled on a ghost crab pot. Anyway, recently overused my arm in a kayak race and am paying the price with a nagging tendonitis. Seems like this was the perfect time to install an anchor winch. Jay Knight put me on this Lone Star winch which rolls up the line and chain on deck. Rosie's anchor well works perfectly with this particular unit. Finished the install a few days back and will spend some time at anchor in the next few days. Remote control, a touch of a button, wow!

A beautiful design and build! Flipping her over is a real turning point ( not really intending a pun). Great for your neck, not having to twist and turn to see what she will look like in her intended orientation. Love seeing this build progressing. A bit nostalgic for that focused time building Rosie.... Ken

Anbody know how she was constructed? Ashcroft planked, foam,????

There are a lot of proud popas hanging around this place! Hard not to be proud of the beautiful boats we build.

I just stumbled onto this video. Do these guys ever stop creating beautiful boats?

A little goes a long way!

I have always used West for graphite powder. I would imagine that graphite is graphite. I had a friend that was a kayak buillder/designer and he emptied toner cartdridges and used the powder. His boats did fine.

A messy shop means work is getting done. A badge of honor. Besides, I hate cleaning it.

Jay- The only way to prove you wrong, and you are on this, is to have you visit and see the mess for yourself.

I have used it on at least 6 boats. I can't say that it reduces friction but I use it for color and it looks better when it gets scuffed than varnish or paint. It seems a bit more resiliant than paint. I should clarify that most of the times I have used it has been on the bottom of varnished strip built boats. I also used it on the bottom of my lapwing and I like the look. 20220610_180815_IMG_1138.HEIC

I am about to leather my oars and have a question from the brain trust on button placement. I know some place them as stops and they ride against the locks. They can also be placed closer to the oar handles and are just to keep the oarlock from falling off the oar. I don't expect to be rowing Lula much, just to get me home when the wind dies. If I were a more experienced rower and intended to be rowing Lula for long periods I think it would make sense to have the buttons purely to keep the oarlocks in place and not rubbing on the locks. In my case, maybe not. Any thoughts or advice appreciated.

Thanks Don. I made the shave horse around 15 years ago when I was making native kayak paddles and chairs, etc. I had it stashed under a stair case and dragged it out for the oar build. I don’t do much furniture these days. It doesn’t float well.

Finished my oars and heading south to San Diego tomorrow. After lot’s of overthinking, I made them 9.5’ assembled. When the time came to cut them in “half” I decided to not make the cut in the middle of the length and cut closer to the handle end instead. This allowed me to make a nicer taper from the ferrule towards the blade. My brain wanted symmetry but I remembered an architect friend of mine telling me to break free from the “tyranny of symmetry” when I was designing a kitchen. Sometimes there is something to that concept. They have been epoxy coated and I will wait until I get to the warmer weather in San Diego to varnish them. Thanks for all of the input.

THANKS DON!!