Ribbing action shot. Stringers and keel get tied on today, then it’s oil the frames and get them out in this heat to dry. Working with adjustments on multiple variables in this iteration on frames, I already have a new list of changes to make, but it’s worth finishing out these builds to see...
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Canoe build 2: Final ribs going in canoe prototype number seven
Final ribs going in canoe prototype number seven. Shape looks good, we'll see how it actually paddles......
Canoe build 2: Second full set of ribs for the day, ready for the burn pile
Second full set of ribs for the day, ready for the burn pile. I'm getting closer to working out the rib length system for the new canoes. Another day, another hundred dollars of really expensive finely crafted firewood....
Canoe build 2: Developing rib length systems
Developing stable reproducible rib length determining systems is the hardest thing I do. Basically the idea is to identify a series of mathematical relationships between the width of the deck and the appropriate hull shape. When this works it means that you can completely rib the canoe perfectly in less than an hour and...
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Canoe build 2: Temporary spreaders in place
Day 2, canoe round 2. Temporary spreaders in place, stems on, keel in place temporarily to check rocker. This is how I build, and how I teach: no molds. You can see the mortises lining the underside of the gunwales- ribs will be cut to size, bent to shape and fitted into each mortise....
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Canoe build 2: Gunwales prepped
Gunwales prepped for canoe build round 2, and an off-the-cuff video on the why and how of laminated gunwales for skinboats posted to the YouTube channel....
So much in the production queue right now
So much in the production queue right now: just posted two more updates on the canoes to YouTube this week, including the sail test, with three more videos in the works including a walkthrough of this Greenland boat and a guide to kayak camping. And prepping for canoe build round 2....
Wrapping up sail testing on the canoes
Wrapping up sail testing on the canoes - trying four different size sails that can easily be changed out on the water. Sail report and some on the water footage will be on the YouTube channel this week!...
Evening sail test on the Willamette
Evening sail test on the Willamette, with the canoes solo and catamaraned together. Lots more to test, full report coming soon!...
Experimenting with sail shapes and catamaran adjustments
Experimenting with sail shapes and catamaran adjustments. We've got a hot week ahead in Portland, looking forward to putting the sails through their paces and testing out some canoe modifications....
Another shot of the canoes in the shop
Another shot of the canoes in the shop from earlier this month before they hit the water. Working on a new paddle concept for these today, it'll be interesting to see if it works....
Tasks for this week
Tasks for this week include building paddles and sails for the canoes. Dialing in some details and then we'll start building the next round of prototypes for testing....
Nested canoe frames
Here are some shots of the nested canoe frames before the skins went on. Super happy with the way these nest- snug so they don't rattle around or become awkward to carry, but with enough tolerance that they nest and un-nest with a smooth motion....
On YouTube: Full trip report on our John Day River test
Full trip report on our John Day River test paddle up on the YouTube channel now. I talk in more depth about the catamaran and removable thwart systems, shaping and performance in wind and waves and rapids. Still very pleased with their performance and got a lot of good info for the next iteration....
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End of the trip
End of the trip. People always see the and assume we must have to be really gentle with these boats, but Liz plugged a class 3 hole with this one and and when I got back to the boat it was wrapped around a boulder, facing upstream. Literally curled around the rock, and not...
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