Below is a detail of the breast-hook, with the rubrails in place (though they will come off again to varnish and to skin the boat.
Below: the thwart attachment below the gunwales - also shows the lashing of rib to stringer.
4/4/08
Skin-on-Frame Canoes (2)
This is where we are on the 4th of April. The boat which is furthest along is ready (note to self: double check everything) for sealing. The first boat I ever made was coated with water-based polyurethane, but since the student projects have a different rhythm, with lots of drying time, we've use Waterlox tung oil, with good success. Two coat of the 'regular' formula and then a top coat of their more heavy bodied marine formula. This last takes a long time to dry, so while it is doing so, we make the floor boards and seat cushion and start on our paddles.
Below is a detail of the breast-hook, with the rubrails in place (though they will come off again to varnish and to skin the boat.
Below: the thwart attachment below the gunwales - also shows the lashing of rib to stringer.
Below is a detail of the breast-hook, with the rubrails in place (though they will come off again to varnish and to skin the boat.
Below: the thwart attachment below the gunwales - also shows the lashing of rib to stringer.
