[CKF Info] Canceled Crossing and Skinboat in the Works

[John Petersen]

That's awesome Duane! Can't wait to see it and paddle it too (-:

John

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Duane Strosaker" <strosaker at yahoo.com>
To: "SoCalKayaking" <socalkayaking at yahoogroups.com>; "CKF" 
<ckf at paddlewise.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2008 9:48 PM
Subject: [CKF Info] Canceled Crossing and Skinboat in the Works


> Kayakers,
>
> I had organized a Catalina crossing (20 mile) and camping trip this 
> weekend, but with a poor weather forecast Friday night, I canceled it. Of 
> course, I woke up this morning, checked the conditions, and everything is 
> fine. Talk about being bummed! Oh, well! Better to be safe than end up in 
> a safety article in Sea Kayaker magazine.
>
> Anyway, with new found spare time for the weekend, I went to the lumber 
> yard to hunt for a piece of redwood for a paddle project months down the 
> line. I couldn't find a piece even close to good enough for a paddle, but 
> I did find a nice piece of Douglas fir that was 13'x1"x12", perfect for a 
> skinboat I've been thinking about building a while. I didn't have any 
> plans to build a kayak anytime soon, but I've gotten the hang of my new 
> job, have lots of mental energy left over, and thought what the heck. So 
> on the truck the board went.
>
> Out of that piece of wood I was able to cut out the gunwales, chines, keel 
> and deck beams, without following any directions, but rather just cutting 
> them to a size that looks right. I'm looking to build a short Greenland 
> style 14 footer for goofing around in. It's been 10 years since I've built 
> a skinboat and I'm looking forward to the process again, which is quite 
> soulful. The beauty of it is designing it as you build it.
>
> Duane
>
>
>
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