ShamblingBunyip Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 I finished rigging my boat this morning and took her down to the Ross River in Townsville. She paddles well. I couldn't remove the grin from my face! Final mass 17kg. Frame: marine ply. Stringers: Queensland Maple. Finish: marine varnish. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamblingBunyip Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 When I got back from paddling and started packing up this bloke came up the river paddling a sea kayak with a hand made Greenland paddle, he pulled up and started asking about my kayak which he recognised as a Kudzu craft. Then his mates turned up: they turned out to be the local Kayaking club and they invited me to join! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benhardt57 Posted July 15, 2017 Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Very cool! Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamblingBunyip Posted July 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2017 Sea trials this morning. Cleveland Bay, Townsville. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrat Posted July 19, 2017 Report Share Posted July 19, 2017 Well done bloke - looks bloody good from here. That appears to be a nice protected bit of water out there. Is it as safe as it looks? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShamblingBunyip Posted July 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 It is pretty good. Cape Cleveland blocks the prevailing south -easterly and Magnetic Island is about 4km off shore to the east. There is the odd salt water crock though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labrat Posted July 20, 2017 Report Share Posted July 20, 2017 1 hour ago, ShamblingBunyip said: It is pretty good. Cape Cleveland blocks the prevailing south -easterly and Magnetic Island is about 4km off shore to the east. There is the odd salt water crock though. What's the difference between an odd one and a normal one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jshaley Posted July 26, 2017 Report Share Posted July 26, 2017 I like the finish. The semi transparency (translucency?) really show off that it is a skin on frame boat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tramp Posted November 11, 2017 Report Share Posted November 11, 2017 that is one fine looking curlew Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigtoepony Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Hi SB, Your kayak looks fantastic. I am about to build a stonefly canoe and am wondering if I can get the fabric in Melbourne or elsewhere in Oz. Did you buy yours in Australia or from the kudzu store. Also what finish did you use. Thanks Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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