More photos of Little Kate to follow soon!
Have had more use of this canoe than I ever thought. Lakes, canals and even the estuary, a dream to paddle.
Unfortunately no room for the dog, so watch this space! Starting a Selway Fisher Raven 14 very soon!
Monday, 28 June 2010
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
Hi Again
It's now March 2010. After all the snow and ice and bitterly cold weather it's time to get on and finish the canoe. The gunwales were sanded and given a coat of epoxy to seal the timber. The edges of the tapes were faired off to blend in and avoid hard edges. I fitted two support rails for the seat (being made separately) these were glued with epoxy and epoxy fillets applied to the edges. The whole of the inside was then given a coat of epoxy to seal the ply before varnishing. This was allowed to dry for a few days before sanding back and then the inside of the canoe and gunwales were given a coat of varnish. The outside was sanded again before applying the first coat of paint.
I then made the seat from an old mahogany window sill. This then slots in between the support rails. I fitted two supports to the top chine beneath the gunwales, made from plywood, to support the backrest. The backrest was made from pine and is allowed to swivel for comfort.
It's time for a maiden voyage to see if any modifications are needed before applying several coats of varnish to the inside and another two caots of paint on the outside.
It's now March 2010. After all the snow and ice and bitterly cold weather it's time to get on and finish the canoe. The gunwales were sanded and given a coat of epoxy to seal the timber. The edges of the tapes were faired off to blend in and avoid hard edges. I fitted two support rails for the seat (being made separately) these were glued with epoxy and epoxy fillets applied to the edges. The whole of the inside was then given a coat of epoxy to seal the ply before varnishing. This was allowed to dry for a few days before sanding back and then the inside of the canoe and gunwales were given a coat of varnish. The outside was sanded again before applying the first coat of paint.
I then made the seat from an old mahogany window sill. This then slots in between the support rails. I fitted two supports to the top chine beneath the gunwales, made from plywood, to support the backrest. The backrest was made from pine and is allowed to swivel for comfort.
It's time for a maiden voyage to see if any modifications are needed before applying several coats of varnish to the inside and another two caots of paint on the outside.
Saturday, 17 October 2009
LITTLE KATE 11' 6" OPEN CANOE
Hi
Welcome /Croeso
Inside has been sanded ready for taping, using 2"fibreglass tape and epoxy resin. Next job is to sand inner and outer gunwales ready for varnishing.........won't be too long before it's finished.
Welcome /Croeso
Thought about building a lightweight canoe from just two sheets of 4mm ply.
This is the story so far!
Purchased Little Kate plans fom Selway Fisher. Building method, "Stitch & Glue"
After buying 2 x sheets of 4mm exterior ply, they were joined using a scarf joint and glued together with epoxy resin. The measurments from the plans were transferred onto one sheet of ply resulting in four separate panels known as chines, these were cut out using a fine toothed handsaw and then used to trace the chines onto the second sheet of ply (you can see the scarf joint in the first picture). To join the chines ("stitch them together"), corresponding holes were drilled in each chine and cable ties inserted. As these were tightened the canoe began to take shape quite quickly. Three formers, made from 12mm mdf, were fitted inside to keep the shape and "stitched " to the chines with cable ties.
Inside has been sanded ready for taping, using 2"fibreglass tape and epoxy resin. Next job is to sand inner and outer gunwales ready for varnishing.........won't be too long before it's finished.
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