Comments on: Shearwater Construction Notes http://twofootartist.com Kayaks - Modelbuilding - Narrow-Gauge Railroads Wed, 30 Jun 2010 01:07:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Maddox http://twofootartist.com/shearwater-construction-notes/#comment-74 Maddox Wed, 13 Jan 2010 16:16:39 +0000 http://twofootartist.com/?page_id=7#comment-74 I would be interested in your boat. How does it handle the weight, I am around 200 lbs. also but closer to 6'? The cockpit may fit me a little better than you I 'd probably guess. I am looking to purchase a wood Kayak for a distance race. Please reply with any responses or ideas. Hey do you deliver? I live in Missouri. Thanks for your time. I would be interested in your boat. How does it handle the weight, I am around 200 lbs. also but closer to 6′? The cockpit may fit me a little better than you I ‘d probably guess. I am looking to purchase a wood Kayak for a distance race. Please reply with any responses or ideas. Hey do you deliver? I live in Missouri. Thanks for your time.

]]> By: Craig Roberts http://twofootartist.com/shearwater-construction-notes/#comment-12 Craig Roberts Sun, 09 Aug 2009 21:17:40 +0000 http://twofootartist.com/?page_id=7#comment-12 Thanks for a nice commentary! Best wishes starting the new boat tomorrow! Yep, today is Aug 9th. This summer I'm working on the CLC Shearwater Double. Back to work! Craig Thanks for a nice commentary! Best wishes starting the new boat tomorrow! Yep, today is Aug 9th.

This summer I’m working on the CLC Shearwater Double.

Back to work!

Craig

]]> By: Lawrence Watson http://twofootartist.com/shearwater-construction-notes/#comment-3 Lawrence Watson Sat, 02 May 2009 15:44:19 +0000 http://twofootartist.com/?page_id=7#comment-3 G'day again, TFA - I have taken the liberty of posting a question on the clc website - I hope you might find time to help me. Many thanks... Wordsmith G’day again, TFA – I have taken the liberty of posting a question on the clc website – I hope you might find time to help me.

Many thanks…

Wordsmith

]]> By: Lawrence Watson http://twofootartist.com/shearwater-construction-notes/#comment-2 Lawrence Watson Fri, 01 May 2009 21:19:56 +0000 http://twofootartist.com/?page_id=7#comment-2 TFA - this is an execllent record, very informative and interesting. I too am building a Shearwater 17, but from plans, not a kit. I'm at the stage of beginning to start the stitching process today - hope to complet the craft by end June. I noted with great interest your comments about the difficulties involved in making the internal deck-to-hull joints by reaching inside the hatches and cockpit, and the wasted and excess material involved. I have read many such comment from other Shearwater builders! to me, this process is inefficient and far too 'fiddly' - my solution has been to install sheer clamps along the hull panels (as in most other designs), onto which the deck will be epoxied like putting a lid on a pie. TFA – this is an execllent record, very informative and interesting. I too am building a Shearwater 17, but from plans, not a kit. I’m at the stage of beginning to start the stitching process today – hope to complet the craft by end June. I noted with great interest your comments about the difficulties involved in making the internal deck-to-hull joints by reaching inside the hatches and cockpit, and the wasted and excess material involved.
I have read many such comment from other Shearwater builders!
to me, this process is inefficient and far too ‘fiddly’ – my solution has been to install sheer clamps along the hull panels (as in most other designs), onto which the deck will be epoxied like putting a lid on a pie.

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