BBW Jumbo Challenger Yak build

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/

 

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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

Leave it natural finish, says me.

Darn good looking.

Lurvio

 

beautiful

 

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

 

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?

 

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

 

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 . . .

 

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

 

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.