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Re: Skin-on-Frame: SoF Fishing Kayak
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 4/25/2011, 3:22 pm
In Response To: Skin-on-Frame: SoF Fishing Kayak *PIC* (Kudzu/Jeff Horton)

: This has been one of those projects that has gone down kicking and
: screaming from concept to finish. I built 3 frames before I got
: it like I wanted. Color did not come out like I had in mind. But
: today if finally come out of the shop and I am so stinking happy
: too!

: It's 15' long designed from higher stability for fishing and
: messing about in. Sort of SoF Rec Boat. Large open cockpit. I
: included an opening in the back because any serious fisherman
: has a milk crate to store his gear in. I build in some hard
: surfaces to mount the rod holders. I will probably add an anchor
: trolley along one side latter on. First, I need to take it to
: the water and spend some time in it sizing it up and seeing if
: there is anything I want to change or add.

: I need to install the floor boards and a rub strip on the bow and
: it is ready for the water. Taking a young man paddling tomorrow
: so I will probably take it to the water Monday and see what I
: can catch.

Hi Jeff,

It's cool, though I've not been a fisherman for a really long time, it's still cool.

I'm assuming big float bags at the ends? There are a couple unsealable holes ;)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: SoF Fishing Kayak *PIC*
Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 4/23/2011, 10:57 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SoF Fishing Kayak
TheLuckyOne -- 4/23/2011, 11:54 pm
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George in Va -- 4/24/2011, 1:13 am
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Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 4/24/2011, 8:18 am
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Dave Gentry -- 4/24/2011, 5:06 am
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Kudzu/Jeff Horton -- 4/24/2011, 8:20 am
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Paul Montgomery -- 4/24/2011, 8:34 am
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Jeff Horton -- 4/24/2011, 2:03 pm
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Paul Montgomery -- 4/24/2011, 6:46 pm
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Malcolm Schweizer -- 4/24/2011, 8:19 am
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Jeff Horton -- 4/24/2011, 2:05 pm
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Eric -- 4/25/2011, 11:45 am
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Jeff Horton -- 4/25/2011, 12:31 pm
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Bob Beaullieu -- 4/25/2011, 1:23 pm
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Jeff Horton -- 4/25/2011, 8:17 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SoF Fishing Kayak
Bill Hamm -- 4/25/2011, 3:22 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: SoF Fishing Kayak
Jeff Horton -- 4/25/2011, 8:16 pm