New project! I’ve always done my router work outside due to the huge amounts of microfine cedar dust it produces. Its a bit rough in the winter time!
Here I’m working late to finish a double LPB kayak prep before some nasty weather arrives.
I’m bouncing back-and-forth between a lot of projects right now but I’ve decided that I really want to expand the sizing range of the LPB to the same level of detail as the F1.
The LPB is 16’4” long and we currently have a 22 inch 23 inch and 24 inch wide size. Tom just finished a 23 1/2 that I will be delivering to a customer soon (thank you for being patient!) and I’m going to start on a 21 1/2 and 22 1/2 inch version to use as the base for the kayak catamaran.
I’m personally more of a short boat guy because in my experience people tend to vastly overestimate the speed they can hold over distance and in that situation more water line is just more drag, but in this case I’m sure the sails will quickly start pushing against hull speed, so a few extra feet isn’t a terrible idea.
I’ll use these to refine and film and ultimately add the flat deck modification to the course and plans. It will also be nice to make a steam bending video specifically for the LPB. It’s basically identical to the shaping for the F1 with a few extra ribs at each end, but it’s the only kayak in our lineup that doesn’t have its own rib bending video yet.
I’ll probably also use one of these to show people how to add a rudder to a skin on frame boat. I’m personally not a big rudder fan because I feel like the extra weight and installation complexity is a bit of a mismatch to skin on frame building, but I think it could be really helpful in a dedicated sailing kayak.
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