Canoe Build with indian style ends

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As a part of the expedition I am hosting, I am now also building one of the canoes we are going to paddle, from scratch.
it is gonna be a skin on frame canoe.
might you not yet be familiar with our project, we are going to make a documentary, and because of this we have a really nice opportunity to capture the process on film.
So stay tuned you will see step by step how the build is going,

Feel free to share any knowledge, or tips if you got them on building canoes.

[video=youtube;GQUapg7vu28]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQUapg7vu28[/video]

So if you are interested, follow our entire project on Facebook: The Green Route Project

we will also display everything on our Indiegogo page, but you could find that through our facebook, or our Promo video for the expedition: The Promo Video

Hope you guys enjoy and stay tuned!
and if there are certain thing you'd like to see, don't hesitate to ask.

 

[crosslandkelly]

This looks really good Ruud. I look forward to the next installments.

 

[Dannytsg]

Looks good, can't wait to see the rest.

 

[Niels]

Looking good. I'll be watching the rest for sure.

 

[vukic]

Looks good, can't wait to see all of it...

Tiger

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[John Fenna]

That is a great project - and the high shear-line on the canoe looks good!
All the best of luck for the Green Route!

 

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Thanks everyone,

and there will be more to follow pretty soon, but I still need to brush up on my canoe building Jargon, so might you want to explain what a Shear-line is John?>
Yours sincerely Ruud

 

[John Fenna]

Thanks everyone,

and there will be more to follow pretty soon, but I still need to brush up on my canoe building Jargon, so might you want to explain what a Shear-line is John?>
Yours sincerely Ruud

Sheer-line (sorry - I spelled it wrong first time!) is the curve of the top of the boat towards the bow .. your "Indian ends" are a high ended sheer-line from what I can see from your drawing...

 

[Wayne]

How much rocker are you aiming for?

 

[John Fenna]

That is, in simple terms, the curve of the bottom of the canoe

 

[CBJ]

Fantastic project mate, I will be following with interest.

Hope all goes well for you.

All the best

Craig

 

[Dean]

Thank you Ruud, hope the build goes well.

 

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Rocker I knew ^^, and I am aiming for about 3 to 4 inches of rocker,
and the Indian style ends, aren't really Indian style ends anymore, it was the initial thought though we will now be following the drawing
And thanks allot everyone for the kind words!
Yours sincerely Ruud

 

[Skaukraft]

Looking forward to this one for sure!.

 

[Wayne]

What's the shape of the hull. Round bottom, hard chines? Are you building a tub with loads of primary stability or something a little more edgy?

 

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I'm looking for it to have a bit of stability but am planning to make it a little more edgy then your average Discovery.
also a bit thinner, but eventually we will have to see about the result as this is a first for me ^^
Yours sincerely Ruud

 

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I took the final measurements today and the canoe is gonna be 420 cm long( 13.7 feet), and at the widest point 88 cm wide, the sheerline of the canoe is gonna be 55 cm high, and at the paddle stroke of the canoe the gunnels are gonna reach a height of 40 cm.
Soon we will be showing you a bit more, either in a video or picture format, expected in about a week , so hang in tight ^^
Yours sincerely Ruud