New to the site building a new pirogue

[kokomoslow]

The boat I'm building is 13' 6" At the mid ship it's 24" on the bottom and 33 1/2" at the top This seems to have produced quit a rocker By the way Hi everyone this looks to be a very fun and informative site Any and all help would be nice as I have done this with no plans just pictures.

[Wannabe]

Welcome KS,
If you want to know about small boat building you are at the right place. How far along are you on your boat. Everyone on here can read (I think ) but we love pictures. Do you have any pictures of your boat that you could post on here?
Come on in and enjoy.
Bob

[oldsparkey]

When you have some questions I'm sure there will be quite a few folks willing to share information with you.

Chuck.........

[kokomoslow]

Here are some pic's to show rocker Is it way too much or can I get by??? well I tryed and it said that the boardQuota had be riched Help

[oldsparkey]

try.... http://imageshack.us/ They will host the pictures and re size them for you so all you have to do is to post the jpg file on the forum.. Make sure the jpg file is between the img which you can click on from the tool bar when you post them.

... The jpg file is between them. 640x480 is a good size.

[seedtick]

cutting an arc out of the bottom of the side boards will reduce the rocker

the more of an arc that you cut out, the more that rocker will be reduced

[kokomoslow]

Thanks for the replys and info. I'm going with it the way it is. I will see how it goes and make adjustments on the next one. Up loaded my pic's to that site but didn't work out how to get them on this site. Thanks ks

[kokomoslow]

Does any one have anything to say about graphite power for the bottom ?? Down to final sand. Ordered glass and epoxy. Fitting small decks for the ends. Already thinking about the next one. Being a finish carpenter for 35 yr. it went fast and farely tight and looking not bad for no plans . Any ideas on seat . How high from bottom? I have 12" sides. Ks

[oldsparkey]

I'm sort of partial to the seat that Uncle John has on his web site , not because I designed it but because it is comfortable and the right height for a Pirogue.

Before I put graphite on the bottom of my boat it was plain glass and would stick to the weeds , which made paddling threw them a lot harder. After putting the graphite on the bottom it slid threw the weeds. As a neighbor of mine , when he tried it in the weeds all he could say was that I had developed a 4 wheel drive boat. It just went threw the weeds like they were not there compared to a plain bottomed boat.
The guys that paddle where rocks are have told me that without the graphite they tear up the bottom of there boat and with the graphite all they get are some scratches to the graphite. It does offer extra protection since it is a lubricant and tends to slide over things where a plain bottomed boat would get worse damage.

[Kayak Jack]

My experience with graphite is about the same as Chuck sez.

[kokomoslow]

Just ordered the plans for the seat, I would like to build it as lite as possable. Any ideas?? Sill waiting for glass. Thanks for the input

[Kayak Jack]

Mold & shape the seat slats to fit the curve of your fanny. Bow the back slats to fit the curve of your back.

[oldsparkey]

The last two pages of this post ( 8 and 9 ) will offer some visual tips on what Jack told you.

viewtopic.php?f=3&t=283

[kokomoslow]

I have a question. I just put a coat of epoxy on as a penetrating coat,I mixed it two to one as I was to do and I thinned it with acetone to a water like consistancy. How long should it be before it gets hard?????

[oldsparkey]

It should of set up within 24 hours or less , to the touch.