Canoe Project 2!
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16Kg is practically a featherweight as far as canadian canoes go. that is an exquisite looking craft and a magnificent achievement.
i'm astounded. :You_Rock_
cheers, and.
i'm astounded. :You_Rock_ cheers, and.
:Wow: :Wow:
That is a truly inspirational piece of work :You_Rock_
We need the pictures of it on the water now as has been said.
That is a truly inspirational piece of work :You_Rock_
We need the pictures of it on the water now as has been said.
I compiled this picture in photoshop showing the different stages of construction. You may find it of intrest.
I posted it as a link because its quite a big picture. Take a look.
http://ridgeonnet.com/other/jon_bowdrills/canoe2/timeline copy.jpg
I posted it as a link because its quite a big picture. Take a look.
http://ridgeonnet.com/other/jon_bowdrills/canoe2/timeline copy.jpg
i wasnt even going to go out on the water today because of all the rain! Non stop showers!
In the evening though i couldnt wait any longer. So i went and put it on the lake!! Its great!!
I had a little padle around the lake but there was a lot of weed growing right to the surface of the water which made it harder to paddle. I found that the canoe is a little more tippy than im used to because my old canoe had an outrigger. Its going to take a little bit of getting used to but its great fun! I was battling against the wind toowhich didnt help
The canoe sits so high on the water! and it feels as light as a frather! Just what i wanted! I tried it without the seat to start and then fitted the seat and tried that too.
Im so pleased with how its turned out! I couldnt have wished for a better canoe!
I couldnt get any photos because i was on my own.
I'll move onto a better lake on Thursday when the land lord leaves to go on holiday. I'll be able to have a better paddle then and get some good photos! Cant wait!
Jon
In the evening though i couldnt wait any longer. So i went and put it on the lake!! Its great!!
I had a little padle around the lake but there was a lot of weed growing right to the surface of the water which made it harder to paddle. I found that the canoe is a little more tippy than im used to because my old canoe had an outrigger. Its going to take a little bit of getting used to but its great fun! I was battling against the wind toowhich didnt help
The canoe sits so high on the water! and it feels as light as a frather! Just what i wanted! I tried it without the seat to start and then fitted the seat and tried that too.
Im so pleased with how its turned out! I couldnt have wished for a better canoe!
I couldnt get any photos because i was on my own.
I'll move onto a better lake on Thursday when the land lord leaves to go on holiday. I'll be able to have a better paddle then and get some good photos! Cant wait!
Jon
Well done Jon. I did wonder about the weather, raining here all afternoon and strong wind. you may find that by leaning the canoe to the side you're paddling you will actually be more stable, don't overdo it though otherwise :Thinkingo you'll look at the bottom of your canoe
Looking forward to the pics, mate.
Looking forward to the pics, mate.
no im not going to add any weight. it should be faser this way.
Its still raining today!:yikes:
Its still raining today!:yikes:
Not necessarily. The less weight it has, the less momentum it has, so it will lose speed through the water more quickly. Also, if you don't get the trim right and the bow sticks up too much, it'll really catch the wind. A wee bit of weight in the front can make a big difference to the handling, especially against a headwind.
That's right. Depending where the wind blows from, some weight trimming can make the difference between an enjoyable paddle or hard slog. If the wind blows from the front, weigh the canoe at the front, if it blows from the stern, weigh the stern more so that the canoe weathercocks in your favour. If you go down currents, it's worth weighing the stern down a bit to raise the stem higher, gives you more buoyancy and so on.
I'll be going round lakes in all directions. This means the wind will be blowing me from different sides. I'll just choose a calm day:umbrella:
That canoe is stunning! I can fully understand why you are proud - its a great peice of work. Its a pleasure to see someone making a canoe this way here in the UK and i only hope it inspires more people to do it.
You have my deepest respect
Stuart
You have my deepest respect
Stuart
I'll be going round lakes in all directions. This means the wind will be blowing me from different sides. I'll just choose a calm day:umbrella:
No name yet! Maybe the people of this forum could give some suggestions.
Sorry no pics today! No one about to take the photos!
Sorry no pics today! No one about to take the photos!
How about "feather" for a name??
Looks really really good on the water, Jon. Congratulation
. How stable is she and does she handle well?
Looks really really good on the water, Jon. Congratulation
. How stable is she and does she handle well?
Handles like a beauty!
Its really stable actually! the other day i said it was tippy but its not at all! I've just been used to the out-rigger on my old canoe. Earlier on i stood up in this new canoe!!
She is harder to turn though. i supose thats to be expected though because i have a big keel unlike my other one which didnt have one atall.
It stays on track better than my other one. My old one used to go off to one side when you stopped paddling but this just goes as straight as a dart.
Im chuffed to bits! Didnt take that long to build really! just this summer holiday. About 6 weeks in total. if that!
Its really stable actually! the other day i said it was tippy but its not at all! I've just been used to the out-rigger on my old canoe. Earlier on i stood up in this new canoe!!
She is harder to turn though. i supose thats to be expected though because i have a big keel unlike my other one which didnt have one atall.
It stays on track better than my other one. My old one used to go off to one side when you stopped paddling but this just goes as straight as a dart.
Im chuffed to bits! Didnt take that long to build really! just this summer holiday. About 6 weeks in total. if that!
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