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Jack.. I found the site ..a canoe with willow ribs.. http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/canoe2.htm

I saw a website that had a canoe built like that... pics....it weighs 18lbs at this stage....

Jack never heard of it.. Steve

I should have taken one of the yaks out today..no wind ..sunny and nice.. :roll: Instead I lashed the kayak together ..Well almost complete... sore hands and I'll be dreaming about those figure 8 stopper knots... http://kudzucraft.kudzupatch.com/video/lashing.php

A tandem hanging up high....

Skin On Frame ( minus the skin) ..

from the bow.... The stern..

I am working on cutting the stringers to set flush against the bow... I clamp a pc. of 1/2'' stock between the top and keel as a saw guide.. The gunwales are next.. Steve

Jeff recommends 1/2'' ply in the book..My frames are 3/8'' and the stern and bow plywood pcs. are 1/2'' ..All the stringers are cedar..5/8''thick and 1'' wide.... the gunwale is 1 1/2'' wide..... Seve

It ought to Ron..once I get used to balancing this tooth-pick..... More progress today...inbetween the cabinet job.. From the stern..

Well it takes 1/2 sheet of 5'x5' baltic birch for the frames and a 10' cedar 2x6 for the stringers + cloth etc....

In his book he describes offsets and lofting..prety easy... http://www.kudzucraft.com/books/PREVIEW ... -frame.pdf

http://www.boatdesigns.com/9-Kidyak-kid ... ducts/178/ 9' long 22'' beam

Kudzu Craft just posted the plans for a 14-28 and a 12-28 http://www.kudzucraft.com/designs/FreeB/

Thanks..I was at Bass Pro the other day looking for basically the same thing....to deal with portaging the local river..

Bee ....can you picture a boat with those tumblehome sides extending down to the 4-6'' water line...seems like it woud help against wind.... sorta like this..

The WL width is 2.747' and the length is 15.126'....The angle of the first riser is 20 deg. off the bottom panel ..bott. is 20'' wide...This boat I can stand up in and fish...

John at least you have down-sized gradually. I thought the Challenger 16-28 was tipsy when I first paddled it... But the wood kayaks don't have these frames a person has to slip-into. How does one quickly escape one of these when wearing shoes that can get hung up on a frame?

I also have been paddling every chance I get.... supposed to be nice tommorow..I'll take out my TV 15-29.... Doubt I'll be catching any more land-locked 20'' catfish though.. Back to the post....The frames for the Curlew...