Modified CC (very modified)

[ks8]

[AMC]

Well, there you have it .

I forgot to mention that I am using 2 pieces of 1x, on under each end to maintain the rocker in the bottom. So the total rocker will be about 1 5/8".

Thanks for that, it looked totally flat in the pictures.

One thing I did with mine, I left it completely bare inside, no seats, or anything. Now I will be going back and adding a seat position. If I had done it from the start, it would be in the wrong place, and most likely too high. With the cut off back, like yours, mine will be more midship then I thought. Consider waiting on those things until after you have been on the water a few times. I will most likely be adding a 'dry box' of some type. I take a water 'resistant' boat bag with me, but having a permanent container of some sort seems handy. Also, a back rest of some type, my back was killing me after a hour or so without one, I added one of these, and I can go for hours with no problem now.

[silentneko]

I responded earlier but I guess it never got through. I actually picked up a seat this morning. This is a different beast altogether now, lol. The extra width will change the balance point as well as the tail. However I think it will still end up about 12-16" aft of the midline. We will see soon.

Started on the bulkheads, I hope to be able to tack them in this evening.


I also picked up a seat, I went to buy one in a cream color since I am painting the interior that way, but all the off-white seats just looked like the bright ones next to them. So I decided to go camo. It has the cream color in the pattern I'm looking for so it will tie in the interior to the browns of the wood. It will be easy enough to change later if I decide I don't like it. What do you guys think?

[AtTheBrink]

Looks pretty good! Throw in some decoys and a shotgun. Watch out ducks!

[silentneko]

It looks like a duck boat, but I don't hunt, lol.

I tacked in the bulkheads. I decided to add a slight radius to the tops, I think it will be more aesthetically pleasing and add a slight bit of strength.

[silentneko]

I am about a week behind on this build now. I pulled my back and had to stay out of the garage, but I'm all healed up and ready to go.

I had to cut a bunch of strips, some from 2x and some from 1x, to finish up the boat. Honestly that is the worst part, cutting all the strips takes forever, then having to piece the panels together. If I built from luan panels it would have been assembled in a weekend, but it would be heavier and not nearly as cool.

I started working on the interior support structure. I redid all my draft calculations, I calculated out the area station by station at 18". I used several different methods to try and find the draft and got a range from 3.2" to 4.1", however that is at 350lbs total load. I seriously doubt I will ever exceed the 320lbs mark but wanted to figure high. I decided to make the sole 4.75" so it will be self bailing after all. I may have gone a little nuts and over built it.

Test fitting


I decided to lighten the supports a little by cutting some holes, it won't effect them structurally as they are overbuilt anyway. I will be using floatation foam under the sole so it will flow between the chambers and add even more support.

The holes I cut out lightened the support by about a pound or so.

[Aripeka Angler]

Very nice work

[silentneko]

Thank you. Supports are all now in place and filleted in. I really went nuts with it, I could have just done 2 lateral supports and made it all an inch lower and it would be fine. I could have cut out more holes too, but it is good enough as is.




Next step will be a little foaming and making the deck covers fro the front and rear.

[silentneko]

I decided to go ahead with the foaming. Really I think next time I won't bother. While it added some rigidity, I will have plenty to spare once the bottom is glassed. Between over building the interior and the foaming I think I could have saved maybe 1.5-3lbs. Not exactly detrimental, but it would have saved time and money as well. Oh well, in the end I will have a very well built and unsinkable kayak.

[silentneko]

I'm working on the outside now. I learned some lessons already for next time. This boat will look good from 10ft which is good for a first attempt.

I decided the camo seat just really wasn't me, a little to (insert banjo music here). So I ordered up a new one.