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[beemerdons]

Welcome back! .......yeah post photos of the kayak ;-)

 

[El Toro Joe]

That's a pretty damn nice kayak, and I also like your choice of hauler.

 

[beemerdons]

That's a pretty damn nice kayak, and I also like your choice of hauler.

Be very careful Riona, with our El Toro Jose "kayak" is Code Speak! jes' sayin' and nuff said, muy Peligro ese!

 

[ionbeam]

Welcome back Riona...But pictures are required...

...kayak pictures.

I'll trust you on the other.

Not Me..... Lets see those Burlesque Pics.....

Your obviously proud enough to mention them....

Welcome back Over Achievers R Us.

Here is how it starts....

and you know where it goes from here...

 

[Riona]

Oh, and in other news, I just bouth myself an early birthday prsent - a 1977 Honda CB 750F2. Its currently in Nashville, TN.
Anyone know anyone in Nashville that might be willing go go look at it for me ? Aichuu suggested posting in the regional forum, ... but is Tenessee in the mid west, the south, the south east ? ... IDK which region it falls into.

There is a guy I know that works for the same company that I do and Nashville is in his territory. He knows cars and bikes really well. I can ask Mike when he will be back in Nashville.

Thanks ! That would be great.

 

[Riona]

That looks like a Pygmy kayak, right? How long did it take and how hard was it to assemble? I've been to their place in Pt. Townsend and paddled a few, would love to build one each with both of my sons, but waiting till I move and have more shop space.

Yes - She's a Pygmy Murrelet. 17' LOA. but ony 22" beam, so perfect for the slim-of-hipped. She's called the Orc and has the white hand of Saruman on her back deck (you can see that on the roof rack picture). A Murrelet is a PNW seabird related to the puffin, and is in the "awk" family. 'Nuff said.

Build took me 4 months elapsed. 3 months working on it 3 days a week to do the build, then a further month to do the varnish and all the accessories. Build time could have been shorter if I'd either

a) had more space to work on all the panels at a time rather than just half of them

B) used the fast hardener, so I didn't have to wait overnight for each use of epoxy to dry (but I'm glad I used slow cure while I was still figuring out the method)

c) been able to work on it consistently a little each day, rather than only being able to get to it 3 days out of the week

d) taken her to a spray booth and gotten a professional to spray on 3 coats of two part synthetic varnish, rather than doing it myself by hand with yacht varnish. That would have cut down the finish time dramatically and given a harder, scratch resistant finish, but would have been much more expensive and impossible for me to touch up and maintain.

I've heard of people getting them made in just a month. I think that's possible, but this was someone who had already built two Coho's and had the time to work several hours a day, 7 days a week.

Build has a few tricky spots - getting that curved panel in at the back of the cockpit was NOT easy, nor was fitting the bulkheads (I opted to put in the hatch kit, which requires bulkheads). But overall the quality of the kit is superb, and the manual is really clear and easy to follow, and is supported by YouTube videos. Having the right shop space is a must.I had a space about 15 feet wide by 25 feet deep which was about enough. I built up an 18' by 4' by 3' high work bench, so I wasn't bending to work on the floor all the time. when it wasn't on the bench, the hull was on chocks on a couple saw horses.

I'm super happy with everything except the last couple of coats of varnish on the deck, where I was going down with the 'flu but pushed ahead anyway propped up by cold meds. I thought I was doing a great job but when the light catches it there are a few runs. I'll take care of that next winter when she get's a re-coat. She's a working kayak, not a museum piece.

I think building them with your sons would be an awesome thing to do. You'll all learn a lot, and bond, and have great time paddling them afterwards. The 17' ones are the classic, but the shorter 14' ones would be a little easier to build and just as fun to use. I might build myself another, maybe an Artic Tern 14 or a Penguino 14, just for grins, or if a friend wants to paddle with me. But I have promised to build a sailing dinghy as my next project, so the second kayak may have to wait.

 

[Riona]

Riona--you're a helluva gal. Nice job. Assuming it floats, anyway.

Why thank you !

Yes, she floats !!.

I launched her Jan 30th and took her around my little local lake. The only moisture was when I got wet at the start, plus a few drips from the paddle shaft after I'd been stroking for a while ....

 

[Riona]

Welcome back Riona...But pictures are required...

...kayak pictures.

I'll trust you on the other.

Not Me..... Lets see those Burlesque Pics.....

Your obviously proud enough to mention them....

Welcome back Over Achievers R Us.

Here is how it starts....

and you know where it goes from here...

That was my debut performance 18 months ago. I have a repertoire of 14 acts now.. In addition to performing, I produced my own show: "Dark Side of the ****" - a Burlesque Tribute to Pink Floyd last November.

I'm just starting work on my next production "British Invasion" - save the date: May 17th ...

 

[clocklaw]

Let me know what I can do....I'll p.m. you my contact info.

Oh, and in other news, I just bouth myself an early birthday prsent - a 1977 Honda CB 750F2. Its currently in Nashville, TN.
Anyone know anyone in Nashville that might be willing go go look at it for me ? Aichuu suggested posting in the regional forum, ... but is Tenessee in the mid west, the south, the south east ? ... IDK which region it falls into.

 

[Oly]

Fantastic Pygmy.

I built a Coho, and it also took my 4 months for the same reasons.

Same deal with the bulkheads, required suspending one end from the garage ceiling and rotating it over a matter of a week - you may be the only one who knows exactly what I mean.

Murrelet is an awesome name. I work out on the Aluetians and am there for their big migration each year. Its pretty cool.

Good luck with all your adventures.

 

[Riona]

Fantastic Pygmy. I built a Coho, and it also took my 4 months for the same reasons. Same deal with the bulkheads, required suspending one end from the garage ceiling and rotating it over a matter of a week - you may be the only one who knows exactly what I mean. Murrelet is an awesome name. I work out on the Aluetians and am there for their big migration each year. Its pretty cool. Good luck with all your adventures.

Thanks, Oly ! I hope you enjoy your Coho. Doing the end pour for the carry handles was the fun part. Where do I have in my one story rambler that has a 17' ceiling ? I didn't realize how long my kayak was until it was standing vertical.