the strip Toto

[makenmend]

Always liked the looks of Jim Michalak's Toto, but wanted it in strip built rather than ply, so strip stitch and glue and here we are.

making the panels
assembling panels

Transom reinforced in case I want to add trolling motor

 

[makenmend]

deck subframes plus beefed up transom,

6 oz cloth insde and out.

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front deck pre coated

 

[makenmend]

attaching rear deck

front deck bulkhead and breast hook in

front deck stressed over sub frames and goopied down, glass taped at edges

 

[makenmend]

Then the fun of fill coats and sanding,and sanding, then the clear coats and yet more wet sanding but its done. now the question is how does she perform :?: stay tuned.



Almost forgot, weight 36.8 lbs

 

[WDfrmTN]

Man, I'll stick with ply and paint my boats...I fear I'll never measure up to you guys. :cry:

 

[shikeswithcanoe]

Yeah, me too!

These guys are startin to make me mad. All these beautiful boats. And I think they get them done in just a weekend (two tops).

Me, on the other hand, will take a year to make something that looks like it was made by a half blind drunk monkey with a very limited budget...

 

[Kayak Jack]

I like both the design and execution. Looks like a nice boat for camping and tripping.

 

[makenmend]

Well after paddling for a while 1st impression isn't to good, wants to go her own way and dosn't glide,. Got to paddle someone elses Toto at the Texas boatbuiders roundup this weekend past, this had the skeg I'd ommited, guess what Iv'e added since.

MM

 

[Kayak Jack]

I've read that a skeg is a good way to correct for a bad design. That boat, though, looks nice.

 

[beekeeper]

Well after paddling for a while 1st impression isn't to good, wants to go her own way and dosn't glide,. Got to paddle someone elses Toto at the Texas boatbuiders roundup this weekend past, this had the skeg I'd ommited, guess what Iv'e added since.

MM

I have been there and done that. Thanks for sharing that information. You could have said it turns well and stops easily. Lucky for you the skeg will correct the tracking issue. What design features of the boat do you think contribute to the problem?
I'm with Jack the boat does look nice.

beekeeper