TRR Wolf Build

[tx river rat]

I went and bought the wood for the Wolf today 3/16 laun 4mm got some good looking wood at the box store,ordered 3 inch 6oz tape and 4 oz cloth from ducksworth.
After the discussion about building a boat backwards this boat will be taped and then finished out in resin on the outside then 4 ounce cloth on the inside two layers.
Tentative specs on the boat are 16 ft 8 inches length , bottom beam 23 inches top beam 27 1/2 inches v bottom with 2 inches rocker to the front 1 1/2 to the back as low a profile as I can build and still have room on my feet a modified bow and stern for longest water line, top hatches and bulkheads similar to the T-V simulator cockpit asymmetrical swede form and a few more tricks that I have up my sleeve.
I am starting a new job so this may be a slow build.
Ron

 

[jdupre']

Hot Dog, Ron! Been waiting for this build. Sounds like a mean machine. Long, skinny and low-- should be fast and able to cover a lot of territory.

Joey

 

[john the pom]

Ron ya can still keep a low profile on the deck. Just put a coupla holes 1ana 1/2" diameter in the deck poke yer big toes outta the holes and use them as tie down points for yer hatch cover

 

[tx river rat]

John
I tried that but a bee landed on my big toe and dummy I am I swatted it (ouch) dang paddles are hard
Ron

 

[Kayak Jack]

John, and I TOLD him to not swat with that hatchet. Hard headed old goat wouldn't listen.

In his defense, though, he did get the fly.

 

[jdupre']

Ron, is this one of your "Hot Air" designs, or did you talk Matt into designing another prototype?

 

[tx river rat]

JD
Its a hot air :roll: I dont know if Matt would want to put his name on this one with a few things I am going to try.
Ron

 

[oldsparkey]

TRR....

I know you started a new job and have to do that 4 lettered word thing but I was wondering about how the build is going.

Chuck...

 

[tx river rat]

Chuck
Have the bottom and sides laid out and spiced but that is it for right now
boy that xtra 20 inches makes this boat look long.
Ron

 

[jdupre']

How ya comin' with the Wolf. That job :shock: must be tough on ya. Normally, ya could have built 2-3 boats since April ( the last post). Come on Ron, we NEED some pictures!

Joey

 

[tx river rat]

Be a few more days fellows they keeping me plenty busy
Ron

 

[Kayak Jack]

Joey, he snuck out on a welding job.

 

[jdupre']

Jack, judging from the speed of his past builds, I thought he was all through with that dreaded thing called W*#K. :?

 

[Kayak Jack]

Maybe they made him an offer he couldn't refuse?

 

[tx river rat]

Wolf is getting put on the back burner, I am fixing to build a Laker 15 5
for a little race coming up but will get back to her.
Ron