JReed Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 With the cedar coaming I think it would look great white or varnished. She looks great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobsim Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014  Beautiful! Thanks for mentioning the 11 oz cloth too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltabravo Posted February 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 27, 2014 Thanks. Paint is rustoleum three coats did a nice job, really like the way the 11oz cloth finished out. Hate to be a copy cat on the paint scheme but Jeff's looked so good had to try the same on mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P Doug (WA) Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 One to be proud of! Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 I like the colors but that green is no where near as Day Glo as mine. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltabravo Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Thank you. Put it on the scales last night, with everything installed it is 36lbs. Couldn't be happier:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltabravo Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Definitely like the day glow look better but only had the regular rustoleum colors to work with, just meant the dark hull and light deck look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 I like your color choices! Looks really nice.  My next one will I am going to build will be earth tones, think dirt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltabravo Posted February 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 Thanks. Where I live earth tones will match the water color, all mud puddles here. Now all I need is some brass strips for the bow and stern.....hint hint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted February 28, 2014 Report Share Posted February 28, 2014 LOL, OK will do. Â Finishing up a kit to ship then I will do an inventory and get some photos and prices up. I think I have plenty of bronze screws too. Will check latter on today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pickman Posted March 1, 2014 Report Share Posted March 1, 2014 Great looking boat you have there. I really like the black hull. I almost did mine in black and still might. Â Hey Jeff, brass strips.......................hint,hint....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfman Posted March 9, 2014 Report Share Posted March 9, 2014 I was really mulling over witch boat I wanted to build, now I'm about 99% certain I want to build a shad. Sweet looking boat man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msaxton Posted March 10, 2014 Report Share Posted March 10, 2014 Very nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TT kayak Posted March 15, 2014 Report Share Posted March 15, 2014 I love your coaming. How thick did you make each laminate. Were your able to bend them by hand? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltabravo Posted March 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 The cedar was abou 3/16 thick and I just used the heat gun to shape it, i had to be selective with the grain to keep from breaking the strips. Broke a couple learning that. The main part ended up 1/2 in with a 1/2 in lip. Put the bow stem band on today, adds a nice touch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kudzu Posted March 16, 2014 Report Share Posted March 16, 2014 I have to do mine soon too. But I need to repaint first. For some reason I used a semi-glass paint and it has never sealed it up, always weeps a little water through the skin. Got to go that soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawker Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Nice boat, I'm glad to see your success bending softwood. Â I have a goal of making a traditional construction kayak using all softwood. Â But traditional boat building wisdom is softwood can't be bent. Â In fact no one would bend anything but white oak or so it seems. Have you had any issues with durability of the cedar? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hirilonde Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I guess it depends on what you mean by bend. If you mean steam bend sold wood into a shape and expect it to hold that shape, then oak is all I would ever use. But if by bend you mean force it to curve, then all woods bend. And if you stick to curves that do not cause them to break, any wood can be bent.*  *I know, this sentence seems so profound, but that is what we are doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deltabravo Posted April 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 It worked ok, had to be very selective with grain. Was surprised how well using a heat gun worked to soften the wood. One thing that might have helped was that this cedar itsnt kiln dried. Haven't used it yet to see how it's going to hold up long term, waiting for the water to warm up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Peter Posted April 25, 2014 Report Share Posted April 25, 2014 I had always though my boat would have one of those clear coat finishes but seeing your boat in these colours makes me undecided now. Thanks a whole lot... lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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