Never bothered finishing off the greenland paddle today and friday. Instead got back at the boat! I started by cutting a bunch of strapping to screw to the strong back, this gives something for the forms to screw to and allow adjustments for leveling. Of all the blogs I read, this always seemed to be what people hated the most. Using line strung back and forth the lenght of the boat, using laser levels, ect.... And most times, after they had it all done, they left it for a day, went back and started all over again. So I really wasn't looking forward to this at all. One problem I foreseen, the standard method was to level the boat upright, as sitting in the water. But, my strongback, and everyone else I read do have a bit of flex. So why level the boat one way, to flip the thing over and move it all about?? So, I did it upside down. This made a whole lot of sence to me, seeing how thats the portion of the boat that will make the big difference while paddling. I'm really not one for over planning/doing when it comes to this stuff. After all, I'm building a homemade kayak not a oil rig.... So I did my leveling by eye! I started with the center form, and worked my way back, then worked forward. I did use a level at times to check the strongback, and to check the forms, but it all went pain free.
I noticed one form tonight that looks to be a little off, so I'll have to unscrew that one, and try to fit it a little better. I'm guessing when I put the sher strip on, I'll have something else to eye it by and make a couple more adjustments. We shall see. I've been looking at it from every angle I can, and it looks good to me. So next time I'm off, its on to cutting strips. Well, off, and someone to help. Not sure how cutting will go on a small tablesaw without someone holding the other end.
Enough typing/bad spelling on to the pics.
I noticed one form tonight that looks to be a little off, so I'll have to unscrew that one, and try to fit it a little better. I'm guessing when I put the sher strip on, I'll have something else to eye it by and make a couple more adjustments. We shall see. I've been looking at it from every angle I can, and it looks good to me. So next time I'm off, its on to cutting strips. Well, off, and someone to help. Not sure how cutting will go on a small tablesaw without someone holding the other end.
Enough typing/bad spelling on to the pics.