FS13 Isa

[ks8]

[dgerm87]

Very nice, clean job.
The center of gravity is just behind the grabrail. That means, one MUST use a long tiller or a tiller extension. That extension can be a simple PVC pipe. You can walk towards the stern to lift the motor but be careful, it is not very stable.

Is it stable enough for fly fishing

[jacquesmm]

Yes, some people fly fish from narrower boats but a lot depends on your weight and sense of balance.
There is a wider version name SK14:
http://bateau.com/studyplans/SK14_study.php?prod=SK14

[gonandkarl]

Hi Jaques,
Thank You so much for restoring my posts from your backup. Your new server is a real improvement as the response time is ten times better and the upload to the gallery is nearly instant.
Greetings from Karl

[jacquesmm]

Yes, it works great.
Sorry for the little problems: this is a very large forum with 50,000 pictures . . . and even more posts.
We tried to prune it: remove old posts but it has to be done manually. Some of the old post are worth keeping.

[gonandkarl]

Hi,
I will never be fishing from this boat, but hope to stay in it with a kayak seat or a stand up paddle. As soon I have got it in the water ( hopefully in July and the Attersee lake a nice 24 degree celsius ) I will post pictures of my movement in the boat. I am mainly building it for my grandchildren to fool around with it.

Right now I put the under sole foam between frames and stringers and tommorrow I will glue the doubler in its place:



and then it should look like this:



I have put 4 plywood cleats on the outside corners of the doubler and fixed stainless steel bolts from underneath going thru the sole and then I hope to attach things like the grabrail or a kayak seat or any other fixtures:



I will not put the grab rail into the boat straight away because I think the balance in it will help me decide where to put it.
This I will test with a sack barrow in to positions.
Forward of the doubler I can test it as a grab rail:



and at the rear end of the doubler I can test with sitting on it and leaning the back against it:



I got the idea using a sack barrow when I thought how I carry the boat the short distance to the water.
If it is temporarily attached to the transom it can act with its 2 wheels as a dolly and I only have to lift the bow and pull it.

That is the plan but already Shakespiere knew the best laid plans of men and mice may suddenly go astray.


Greetings from Karl ( Austria )

[dgerm87]

Thanks Jacques

very nice job Karl cant wait to see more pics

[jacquesmm]

Is that doubler flush with the cleats for the sole? The sole is supposed to be glued to the doubler and the cleats, all at the same level.
From the pictures, it looks like the doubler is above the cleats.
Look at drawing B315/5, especially the cross section.

[gonandkarl]

Hi Jacques,
Yes the doubler is flush with the surrounding frames and stringers and the sole will be glued flat on top of it. I think the picture is not taken all that well and I have got a small 2 mm gap between the doubler and the surrounding stringers. I have the cleats for the doubler 2cm lower than all the other cleats for the sole, so it will be fine.
Greetings from Karl

[jacquesmm]

Good, I am re-assured.