BBW Jumbo Challenger Yak build

[txriverrat]

I had a gentleman contact me about building a boat for his wife , we did a little horse trading and this is it. The Lady Bug
It will be a strip stitch and glue ,Gerald design all the way.
I got started today and cut some strips and started laying out the center panel.


The boat will be a combo of western red ceder and white pine.

Got the bottom panel glued up.




And we are off to the races.
Ron

For a more detailed look at the layout of the hull go to Geralds web site

http://texaspaddler.com/wordpress/bbw-forum/

[cthippo]

Strip-built Stitch and glue???

So you're edge-gluing strips together to make panels and then stitching and gluing them together? New one on me.

[txriverrat]

I sort of came up with this deal , as you will see later on in the build the panels are built with the arch in them so the fit together.
Ron

[txriverrat]

Got a little more done
Both risers striped and glued



Those dudes have some curve to them

I believe this is the straightest grain cedar I have ever used


Nice color and there is even some black in the grain,should look good with glass over it.
Ron

[txriverrat]

I didnt post yesterday but I got the side panels glued up.

Today I laid out and cut the bulkheads


Then cranked the ole planer up and ran the panels, I made the bottom in 2 panels so I glued it back together , turned out good.


the wood in this boat is great looking
here is a couple pics of the riser panels and the side panels





Dang I dont know if I want to let this boat go :lol:
Ron

[txriverrat]

After taking off for a few days , dang Texas weather, I got back on the bug, got the outside filets run and then sanded her down smooth again



Ole boat is taking shape


Ron

[txriverrat]

Finished sanding and wet her down.




not sure if I want to sell this boat ( Kidding Ricky)



I will do what ever you want but if I was going to keep this boat there would be no graphite on the bottom it is just to pretty.
Let me know.
Ron

[Lurvio]

Leave it natural finish, says me.

Darn good looking.

Lurvio

[Wynand N]

beautiful

[txriverrat]

The lady contacted me last night and said ( pleaseeeeee no graphite) so she will stay natural
Ron

[cthippo]

Very nice. That's a very interesting technique you're using.

How thick are the finished panels?

What are the final dimensions on the boat?

[txriverrat]

The strips are 1/4 by 3/4
The boat will be a 16 ft long 28 inches wide.
Ron

[ancient kayaker]

Originally Posted by cthippo

Very nice. That's a very interesting technique you're using . . .

It certainly is, and seems a very fast build too, a little over a week! I have been experimenting with a variation on the strip building method myself but I started in February . . .

[txriverrat]

This will be the 5th boat I have built using this method , I dont think I will ever go back to ply.
Ron

[Wayne Grabow]

Am I correct that all the hull surfaces are developable; that is, they can be covered with sheet materials if desired? Your technique appears to demonstrate an alternative to plywood; although, if using only one layer, a person would have to be concerned with cross grain strength (furnished by glass cloth).

Thanks for the great pictures of a different and interesting boat building technique.