Wooden Strip-Built Surfski
12 years 10 months ago #9291
by Vandefolie
VentDeFolie
Wooden Strip-Built Surfski was created by Vandefolie
Last year I decided to build a wooden surfski.
You can follow the process for making the surfski on the site :
sites.google.com/site/woodenkayaksurfski
You can follow the process for making the surfski on the site :
sites.google.com/site/woodenkayaksurfski
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12 years 10 months ago #9309
by Vandefolie
VentDeFolie
Replied by Vandefolie on topic Re: Wooden Strip-Built Surfski
To Ian Latman :
Indeed the inside is fiberglassed and there is no stringer (if you mean a piece of wood running from stern to bow to
increas the stiffness). The surfski is sufficiently stiff without it.
To Boof Head :
Yes the cockpit is very time consuming because you can't bending the wood in every sense and you must look for clever ways to make this form.
The cockpitt in wood was very light but after fiberglassing it has become to heavy because I used tu much epoxy resine. I don't know the weight of the seat.
Sorry for my poor English !
Happy paddling
Indeed the inside is fiberglassed and there is no stringer (if you mean a piece of wood running from stern to bow to
increas the stiffness). The surfski is sufficiently stiff without it.
To Boof Head :
Yes the cockpit is very time consuming because you can't bending the wood in every sense and you must look for clever ways to make this form.
The cockpitt in wood was very light but after fiberglassing it has become to heavy because I used tu much epoxy resine. I don't know the weight of the seat.
Sorry for my poor English !
Happy paddling
VentDeFolie
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12 years 10 months ago #9328
by Vandefolie
VentDeFolie
Replied by Vandefolie on topic Re: Wooden Strip-Built Surfski
Thanks for all the compliments, I'm glad you like the website and the wooden surfski.
About the weight.
The surfski was very light in raw wood, but after adding too much epoxy resin, the two hatches ... weight has risen to 21 kg.
It's possible to make it much lighter but it was my first experience.
I know it's too heavy, I use the surfski kayak only for day trips and not for competitions !
sites.google.com/site/woodenkayaksurfski/
About the weight.
The surfski was very light in raw wood, but after adding too much epoxy resin, the two hatches ... weight has risen to 21 kg.
It's possible to make it much lighter but it was my first experience.
I know it's too heavy, I use the surfski kayak only for day trips and not for competitions !
sites.google.com/site/woodenkayaksurfski/
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12 years 10 months ago #9360
by Colnagodreaming
Replied by Colnagodreaming on topic Re: Wooden Strip-Built Surfski
Indeed a beautiful craft - in fact piece of art. How did you cut the bow and stern ends, that extruded after the wood strips had been laid down? I am interested in how you maintained the curves at each end and prevented the wood strips from splintering.
Does anyone else have picutures of their manufacturing process?
Does anyone else have picutures of their manufacturing process?
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12 years 10 months ago #9385
by Vandefolie
VentDeFolie
Replied by Vandefolie on topic Re: Wooden Strip-Built Surfski
Colnago :
I have simply create a "finger joint", I let the first strip overhang the end, the strip on the other side will hit it.
Repeat this for the next level of strips, alternating the sides.
To maintain the curves at each end I used clamps, elastic cords,
... and everything I could find to apply pressure
After fiberglassing the bow en stern, there is no longer risk of splintering the wood strips.
You can find all this information in the book "The Strip-Built Sea Kayak" by Nick Schade.
I have simply create a "finger joint", I let the first strip overhang the end, the strip on the other side will hit it.
Repeat this for the next level of strips, alternating the sides.
To maintain the curves at each end I used clamps, elastic cords,
... and everything I could find to apply pressure
After fiberglassing the bow en stern, there is no longer risk of splintering the wood strips.
You can find all this information in the book "The Strip-Built Sea Kayak" by Nick Schade.
VentDeFolie
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12 years 10 months ago #9414
by Vandefolie
VentDeFolie
Replied by Vandefolie on topic Re: Wooden Strip-Built Surfski
Doug:
I paddle with a Fenn Mako 6, Mako XT or Epic V10S.
Wanting a rather stable wooden surfski, I'm most inspired by the Fenn Mako XT. The width is 48 cm.
The transverse stability is very good and thanks to the short length (5m), the heavy wooden surfski surfs fairly well in the short Mediterranean waves.
The seat (bucket) is a little bit higher (10mm) than the heels.
I built the boat in an empirical way (by rule of thumb), based on observation without any particular experience.
During building I had to constantly adapt myself to the problems encountered.
The design was done using simple 2D software (Adobe Illustrator).
Hanap Patelinage
I paddle with a Fenn Mako 6, Mako XT or Epic V10S.
Wanting a rather stable wooden surfski, I'm most inspired by the Fenn Mako XT. The width is 48 cm.
The transverse stability is very good and thanks to the short length (5m), the heavy wooden surfski surfs fairly well in the short Mediterranean waves.
The seat (bucket) is a little bit higher (10mm) than the heels.
I built the boat in an empirical way (by rule of thumb), based on observation without any particular experience.
During building I had to constantly adapt myself to the problems encountered.
The design was done using simple 2D software (Adobe Illustrator).
Hanap Patelinage
VentDeFolie
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