Great Alaskan - All sides on!

[@mattlee4427]

Great work. Watching from NZ.

[@jamesyates5191]

Wow you are so brave. I thought a two man kayak was tricky at 21’. You needed a much bigger shop.

[@rhenryinoregon]

My wife might have a different adjective for it! But, it was a challenge. If my shop bay was any narrower I couldn’t have done it. Still, there was never a time when I was overwhelmed by it. Just a whole bunch of small projects in the end!

[@3Beehivesto300]

Is this one of the Tillman skiffs?

[@rhenryinoregon]

Hi Justin. No, but you trace its lineage there. It’s basically the next step beyond the Tillman Jumbo. It uses some updated building techniques. Google Glacier Boats Great Alaskan and you’ll find the informational website.

[@oklahomacrabber]

Nice! Thanks

[@paulbriggs3072]

Plywood panel boat sides are much more difficult than people think. They do it thinking its easier. Its not. They also think it's smoother. But it's harder to make professional looking than solid planking. Harder to do, harder to finish. Not even necessarily cheaper once you add in the fiberglass and epoxy. Maybe faster, maybe not once all the fiberglassing is done. Strip planking is slower but glued carvel is not.

[@rhenryinoregon]

@@paulbriggs3072 thanks for the comment! I’ve never done those other techniques. We have a lot of welded aluminum boats out here and many people thing mine is a metal boat, so I’m pleased with the way it turned out. It’s probably as much a composite hull as a plywood hull. 100 gallons of epoxy and a lot of glass cloth makes for a strong and light hull that works very well. I was in 5 foot swell yesterday and she just just runs so well and so efficiently. Not cheap or easy to build, but a fraction of the price of the alternatives.

[@larry78cj7]

Is there any info on that folding wood chair in the background?

[@rhenryinoregon]

Sort of. I bought it at an antique shop in Washington near Long Beach I think. I thought it would be cool to use while playing fiddle. I find it a handy item in the shop also. A particular interest?

[@larry78cj7]

@@rhenryinoregon been looking for a chair design for my wife to use at her spinning wheel. Can’t seem to find any plans or detailed photos of anything we like. Do you know the manufacture? Perhaps I can then find close up pictures.

[@rhenryinoregon]

@@larry78cj7 I’ll go look. I can also take pictures and measurements if you’d like. Would be glad to help.

[@larry78cj7]

@@rhenryinoregon thanks

[@rhenryinoregon]

@@larry78cj7 ok, no names on it but I took a bunch of photos. How can I get them to you?