Hi. I'm new to the group. I should mention that I have built several kayaks and a canoe: a cedar strip kayak, two skin on frame kayaks, a cedar strip 8' canoe...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8728395@N03 Here are some photos of a Classic 10 with some mods. I made it for my girlfriend who is Irish (hence the green)....
Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has used Platt's geodesic technique with a different design? Or, if anyone has modified any of Platt's? Any reason that you...
I'm on my first ARROW-14. I've found that Platt's instructions are accurate and quite helpful. When I've deviated from Platt's guidance I've found some...
Thanks Mike, I liked your wife story. I think I may have some similar "trust" issues. My wife and 13 yr old paddle my Sawyer Cruiser. I'm in our other...
Hi everyone in this thread, I'm thinking along the same lines - that of doing a little something of my own, with Platt's wonderful process at the heart. I'm...
Here's a must see sight: http://www.kozelguitars.com/SOFproject/SOFproject.htm He details building a kayak from a John Winters stripper design but with Platt...
The Blivit 13, which I will be building this winter, has a really shallow mast cup. A note on the plans indicates that Platt was thinking that it would be...
I've been considering it; I haven't actually built anything yet. I'm actually leaning more towards sailing than paddling, and a sailing canoe might be a good...
The kayak adaptation looks really intriguing. I've been thinking about doing a similar maneuver, but haven't put it into practice yet (still thinking about...
... the horizons for the "geodesic designs." I think that Platt would say " go for it." ... If you read Platt's write-up on the Arrow 14 on the gaboats.com...
... Put some floatation in. NorthWest RIver Systems (nrsweb.com) has some inflatable bags that look like they would work nicely in a GA canoe. -Roland...
... If you did wnat to close your craft in, and make it a "true kayak", I've always thought that Baltek Decolite would make a fantastic material for the...
I am probably the ultimate procrastinator here, although the posts seem to indicate that I have competition. I have three sets of GA plans (the oldest, for...
Roland, Since I intended to make several canoes on a single strongback, including eventually a cedar-stripper, I wanted the strongback construction to be...
I'm using the strongback and forms from my stripper. Both are made from 1/2" Oriented Strand Board which is very inexpensive. I made a box beam 10" x 5" x 15'...
I'm interested in this,too. At this point I have decided against the mylar because Platt says it is not ultra violet proof. I plan to be toting this kayak...
... Well, UV susceptibility is cited as a weakness for the Dacron, as well. OTOH, Dacron is the most common sailboat sail material, and also used in wing and...
Thanks, Roland, for the commments. The only info I have about the Monokote is Platt's experiments where the stuff cracked quite badly when left in the sun for...
Are you referring to Platt's use of monokote over Dacron to replace varnish, or to his experiment (transparent boat) with using clear Mylar/Monokote to replace...
i've been lurking on the board for a few weeks, loving life because you guys have answered so many of my questions. i hope that you all won't mind if i ask a...
... I think that the GA plans that most closely approximate "Ranger" might be a good investment for study purposes. If you don't build from them, you could...
I would not recommend using "plastic pop bottles" as flotation devices. I don't think the danger is that capped pop bottles would not float for a short...
Are there any Rob Roy builders reading this forum? If so I have a question for you or anybody else. I just finished the hull and am ready, I think, to work...
... mild riffles) in mind for the geodesic designs....I could be wrong, some people would press the outer limits of any design! ... If by "flat water or mild...
