Boat Building Forum

Find advice on all aspects of building your own kayak, canoe or any lightweight boats

Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs *PIC*
By:Jon Mortimer
Date: 9/12/2011, 9:00 am

: Now that I've built a S&G boat for my 10 year old son, a Spring Run
: stripper for me and about to complete a 2nd Spring Run with a
: custom sized cockpit, I have the bug to build a SOF boat as a
: winter project...

: I am a complete newbie at a SOF so would welcome any advice that
: might help me find an appropriate design as well as information
: on building. I've read all I can find so have a good idea what
: the build process involves but bending ribs to achieve a desired
: hull shape is something I have not yet found a source for.
: Looking for some plans.....

: Thanks in advance.....

: Bob Beaullieu

Can I recommend Christopher Cunningham's well regarded and popular Building the Greenland Kayak. This book takes you through the process of scaling the design to fit your size. Even if you get a design from elsewhere, the building advice in this book will serve you well.

You can look at a good deal of the book here: http://books.google.com/books?id=5-cazMBSQWcC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Jon Mortimer

Messages In This Thread

Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for first SOF boat
Bob Beaullieu -- 9/12/2011, 7:20 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Mike Bielski -- 9/12/2011, 8:46 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs *PIC*
Jon Mortimer -- 9/12/2011, 9:18 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Charlie -- 9/13/2011, 8:10 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2011, 1:51 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Yostwerks -- 9/14/2011, 3:03 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Bill Hamm -- 9/15/2011, 2:32 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Matthias -- 9/12/2011, 8:49 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2011, 1:22 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Mike Bielski -- 9/13/2011, 7:29 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs *PIC*
Jon Mortimer -- 9/12/2011, 9:00 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
StephenHJ -- 9/12/2011, 10:59 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Bill Mayberry -- 9/12/2011, 10:07 pm
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Bob Beaullieu -- 9/13/2011, 7:50 am
Re: Skin-on-Frame: Looking for SOF design for firs
Bill Hamm -- 9/14/2011, 1:54 am