Inspiration 1
Inspiration 2
The post that started it all
Strongback for Sea flea
Planing Gunwales
Planing chines
gunwales and chines for the Sea Flea, maple for Guillemot.
Form 1 and 4
Trying stringers on.
Getting the frame ready, the bow and stern plates are not in yet.
The Bow blank
Trying out forms
Epoxied and off the strongback >10 hrs
Linseed oil treatment 3 coats.
Beautiful finish, for scrap plywood! Looking from the stern
Deck points and Pooh
Used black Automotive striping for lines.
Tieing on the hull canvas Start in the middle.
One long string, tighten it up continously from the center out.
Coming along the sides
Bow airbag, they are essential in the Sea Flea as there are no bulkheads.
Stern air bag
Splice line at form 2
Used 3 pieces for the deck skin as it didn't seem to get tight in 2 pieces.
Area for the Bow air bag
The bow air bag layout. The tape is to outline where the glue will go. There is a one edge on the other side to be glued as well.
The cockpit in.
Air line and valve for the bow air bag, the valves are available at NRS.
The bow bag testing. I had to take it out and really seal it up with a heat gun.
A happy pooh bear
Pulling the front of the deck out.
Rear deck line cords
Deck line mounts
Put h-66 glue on and let dry.
Position and heat into place. They are stuck.
Front tiedowns and pattern book.
pattern for deck tiedowns
The endcap from the keel over the nose of the deck. I cut a 1 inch strip and glued it over the staples all the way down the sides, looks very good
Floor surfing
The finishing touch, I was originally going to use wood, but the glued PVC looked better.
Grab handle detail. 1 inch webbing past through a 3/8 piece of vinyl tube with stainless screws and washers.
Can't you see the wave coming?
19 lbs with a little water in it.
Let's go Dad. Not my kayak nose there!
Grampy trying out a plastic yak
A few wrinkles at the shear line. The material was the heaviest I could get as I wanted durability on the river.
Over 3 years old, no repairs, and still a lot of fun. The replacement of this boat will be a sea pup by Tom Yost
W Kayaking on Nictau Lake Mount Carleton Park NB
Gully, Mid Auk, Sea Flea
