Hello All,
I have built a Chesapeake Kayak from a kit and a cove & bead Prospector Ranger 15' canoe from a 'kit'. The canoe kit was pre-cut strips and cnc cut station molds purchased from Noah’s Marine. The canoe was built as a gift for my son's 35th birthday this spring.
Please see my Photobucket slideshows.
The canoe build:http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/g439/keelhauled1/
The canoe launch:http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/g439/keelhauled1/Prospector%20Ranger%20Launched/
My kayak:http://s1101.photobucket.com/albums/g439/keelhauled1/Chesapeake%2017/
Tom
Tom, Congrats on building these boats, both are absolutely stunning and I'm sure a lot of effort and skill went into their creation. I love wooden boats and I'm always mesmerized staring at the intricate lines and woodgrains in-person when I see wooden boats on the water.... The canoe is absolutely gorgeous and your son is very lucky to have a Dad make him that boat as a birthday gift. You should be very proud, as I'm sure you are, since I can't imagine the feeling of paddling a boat you built yourself. Not to mention in a world of dayglo plastic boats its always so refreshing to see the beauty of wood out there on the water where it belongs. Thanks for sharing these photos. :)
Colleen