Some days you just dont have a lot of time to make any major progress. Still, there are usually some small things you can do to help the project along....
The Utility Trimming the floor battens
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Scarfing post mortem
Ok. I admit defeat on scarfing the panels. After fairing and filling the first two panels on for the bottom, I have decided to just do the...
Trimming the sheers
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Its a pivotal moment when you get the boat hull flipped over. All at once, you can visualize the completed boat; picture yourself and your family in it,...
Flipping Day pretty easy
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We finally had a few days of nice weather, and a day with no other projects on tap. So, I decided to take the boat out of the garage and flip it....
Air Subduction in Kayak Paddles and cavitation in lee boards
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I dont know if subduction is the right word to describe the phenomenon of air getting sucked down along the back side of a kayak paddle, but there I am...
Five Gyres and More
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I saw this photo of kayakers on facebook and the thing that popped into my head unbidden was, Plastic Gyre. Of course this isnt a plastic...
Paddle Dynamics
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Three Greenland style paddles on display at the boat ramp where I just got done testing them. The breakdown paddle on the left had the tips thinned. The...
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