Setting up Forms - Petrel Build - E2
Setting up the strongback and the forms for the Petrel strip built sea kayak build. I also scarf together some sheer strips.
Strongback
Strong Back
Videos and articles about setting up the straight backbone needed to build strip built small boats.
Shaping Inner Stems with a Block Plane - microBootlegger Sport - E7
Spending a little time shaping the inner stems
Setting Up The StrongBack microBootlegger Sport E6
Finally getting the forms strung on the strongback. I discuss the spacer system and how to true up the forms.
Flipping the Forms and Releasing the Hull
After the stripping is done on the hull, it is time to flip it over.
Assembling Forms to Make Strip-Planked Wooden Sea Kayak
The easiest way to set up the forms for woodstrip kayak is using an inte
A quick strongback
I'm about to start building the first boats in my new shop. I'm going to exhibit at the Maine Boat Builder's Show and I need some boats to bring to it.
