Launching

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:10 pm

Well, my client finally got the chance to launch her kayak on Monday. She said it is a very sweet boat and that she has never paddled one as good as this one. Her husband said that with just 3 paddle strokes he was up to cruising speed and with 5 strokes he was already sprinting. It is a modified Resolute design. The KajakSport Navigator rudder needs to be modified so it remains vertical in the water but that is a 5 minute job. The launch took place on a lake and next weekend it should be seeing its first salt water trials.

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RonMc1954 · Post by **RonMc1954** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 8:33 pm

And yet another fine boat by Glen

Very nice Glen
Ron

mtpocket · Post by **mtpocket** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 9:27 pm

They don't get any finer.

Beautiful kayak Glen. I have no doubt your client will happy with her new kayak. She is lucky her husband found you. Keep up the great work.

canoeblderinmt · Post by **canoeblderinmt** » Wed Jul 04, 2007 11:52 pm

Glen,
Another beautiful Yak. Your clients really look at home in it. Did you make the paddle also?

Congrats on a successful commission

Greg

Kerry · Post by **Kerry** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 11:19 am

Looks terrific! So, how many does this make for you?

Kerry

Roscoe · Post by **Roscoe** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 4:27 pm

Nice one Glen.

Like I said " addiction "

Roscoe

Gary · Post by **Gary** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:21 pm

Excellent as usual !

Great Job !

Gary

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 6:42 pm

Thanks a lot for the kind words. No, I didn't make that paddle. If I include the 5 foot scale model Resolute that I have partially built so far, that would be my 12th canoe/kayak construction.

Here are a few pics I took in the shop before the kayak left.

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Recessed child's cockpit in bow with drainage tubes.
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Snowman · Post by **Snowman** » Thu Jul 05, 2007 9:34 pm

Glen,

Nice boat! Your client is surely happy with the results. Well done!

Snowman

Bear_Ludo · Post by **Bear_Ludo** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 9:09 am

Glen,

Woaow what a beautiful boat !!!
I love the color schem. What wood did you use ??

Ludovic

Denis · Post by **Denis** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 4:48 pm

Beautiful Boat Glen.

And also a very neat way to make a cockpit cover unless I am way off base

Any pics of the cover in place?

I still have my cutouts from my other boats but they have a conventional cockpit. I often wondered if a lip could be installed to make a weather tight travel cover. Looks like you have done it!!!

PS almost finished mine still waiting for parts

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 5:51 pm

Ludovic, the wood is Western Red Cedar except for a bit of Eastern White Cedar in the hull accent and one deck swoop.

Denis, I am not sure if all the pics are showing, quite often I can't see them all. If you don't see them all let me know and I will have the problem diagnosed. One of the pictures is from head-on of the bow and the front cockpit cover is in place. You can see the knob (where the deck swoops cross) used to hold the cover in place using a modified version of Jay Babina's technique.

Denis · Post by **Denis** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:05 pm

Sorry Glen

You have so many posts I can't find the pic you are referring to. I went into projects and you show some of the detail of construction but not the final stages.

:confused

Denis

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Fri Jul 06, 2007 8:19 pm

The pics are in this thread between Gary and Snowman.
The lighting wasn't very good for the deck pic though.

The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

Launching

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verrrrry interesting!!!!!

Can't find it