Wednesday, 15 January 2014
Tuesday, 29 October 2013
Stage 11 - The Change!
Change from wooden mast to aluminium mast and spars
Narrow River Sail!
Now roll on the summer!
Phil!
Friday, 18 October 2013
Stage 10 - Lead Weighted Rudder
The rudder is weighted down with led
Just incase you haven't noticed- the canoe was built in a polytunnel!!
Phil!Stage 9 - Rudder Attachment!
Rudder attached through low waterline hole
And decking centre point
Phil!
Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Stage 8 - Cutting for Rudder and Leeboard!
Cutting of mahogany board- 18inches wide x 3ft long...
Cut by hand with a handsaw...
Took me a week in total to saw through it all!!
Sunday, 29 September 2013
Maiden Voyage!!
Maiden voyage on the River Shannon!
2kilometre paddle from Worlds End Castleconnell to O'Briens Bridge and back!
All went well, thrilled with our first paddling experience!!
It only took a month for the boat to be ready for its maiden voyage!
Phil!
Friday, 27 September 2013
Step 7 - Fitting of the Lateen Sail!
Wooden mast fitted
*note: installed a low line attachment hole- front and back
Phil!
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