tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75957541825877922752024-03-23T19:00:13.819-06:00David Bynoe ... works in progressCurrent projects coming out of the workshop of David Bynoe, a Calgary based sculptor.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.comBlogger56125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-80715128760955254082013-12-06T12:50:00.003-07:002013-12-06T12:53:40.699-07:00Four Cable Drawing Machine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is a cable driven drawing machine I constructed for the <a href="http://www.sparkscience.ca/">Telus Spark Science Centre</a> in Calgary, Alberta. <br />
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Each of the four stepper motors is connected to a pulley and string. By winding in or letting out string on each corner the computer can position the draw head anywhere in three dimensional space, or at least within its work envelope of roughly 590x590x220mm. <br />
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The machine is controlled with LinuxCNC using a custom kinematics module and python script written by <a href="http://brainsinjars.com/">Kevin Loney</a>. Its input files are standard g-code, the same format used for controlling a CNC mill, all the weird coordinate transformation math is handled by the kinematics wrapper. <br />
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More construction info and photos after the video,<br />
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Many ideas
were floated to solve this, from IR range finders, to vision based systems with openCV
and a webcam. Finally for reliability I settled on simple switches. <br />
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From here though, there are two main problems, first, how do you trip a switch with a length of string, and second how do you keep everything taught and tangle free when you haven't got a clue where the drawhead is starting from.<br />
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The switches were the easy(er) part, the first attempt used a magnetic reed switch mounted over the fairleads (cable guides), and neodynium ring magnets mounted to the draw head. Once the magnets got close to the switch it would trip and tada! That was the theory at least, in practice they would fail to trip half the time, the magnets would stick to any ferrous metals in a 6 inch radius, and that was just the start of the problems. I got around some of the issues by using larger magnets, and brass screws, but it was really unworkable.<br />
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The final solution was to build custom rocker switches around the fairleads. They were spring loaded so that as the head was drawn into them, they would fold back and trip a small lever switch. They still had to be strong enough to keep the cable in the same position and they had to be rigid enough to not accidentally trip under normal load. Good times. <br />
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Now, to get the drawhead to trip the switch I have to have slack from the opposite side. The first thing I tried was to just spool out cable on one motor as I spooled in on the other. For a two cable machine this technique works great, once you get two more cords in the mix, and a lack of space to use gravity to keep things taught, a lot of tangles result. The solution was a bit of a hack, but one I am rather proud of. Stepper motors have no direct mechanical connection between the shaft and the body of the motor (well, other than the bearings), its the magnetic field in the coils that causes the shaft to turn. This means that stepper motors can slip without damage if the force on the shaft exceeds the holding torque of the coils. Further, the stepper motor driver I am using allows the current going into the motor to be adjusted with a resistor which then adjusts the holding torque. Yup, that's right, the motors have a tug of war. One is stronger than the others so it just reels it in with some enthusiasm, everything stays taught and you are off to the races. <br />
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This video shows the switches getting hit, I need to upload another video showing the unholy chunking and shaking that happens during the tug of war phase.<br />
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The construction of this machine was a mixture of hand machining, carpentry and a bit of laser cutting for the towers and overwrap guides. The head is replaceable, for the early tests I had a larger head that could mount a pen and do some fairly accurate drawings, only issue was that in a more resistive material like sand it tended to flop around a lot. <br />
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David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-4948533821338076102013-12-02T21:30:00.001-07:002013-12-02T21:32:54.795-07:00Sidewalk Drawing Machine Goto Test<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/30MNFVrYMLs" width="560"></iframe><br />
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Motion test of my new draw bot. I have made my own DC servos by using a gear motor and a <a href="http://www.ams.com/eng/Magnetic-Encoders/AS5048">hall effect absolute angular position sensor.</a> So now I can send a position over serial, and the robot will attempt to move there from wherever it is. I am using a PID loop to achieve this but still need to do some tweaking as you can see from the oscillations. Mostly this is due to the inertia of the arm being radically different depending on the extension.<br />
<br />David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-37384729760631063502013-04-28T15:49:00.000-06:002013-04-28T15:49:34.960-06:00Connection Prototype - Sidewalk Drawing Robot. I have been enjoying building drawbots of late. I find that they are a great way to learn about motion control systems, robotics, machining, and programing. Plus you know, robots that will do my bidding, how can you go wrong.<br />
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My next project is going to be a scaled up version of my pen plotter, this time capable of drawing on a sidewalk. Now because I don't want a 6' linear slide sticking out the front of my contraption, I am going to instead use a series of levers to get an approximate straight line that stays parallel to the ground. Here is an animation: <br />
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This linkage was designed in <a href="http://blog.rectorsquid.com/linkage-mechanism-designer-and-simulator/">Linkage Mechanism Designer and Simulator</a> an AWESOME free bit of software by <a href="http://blog.rectorsquid.com/">David Rector</a>. It is a wonderful program for working out linkages, and a massive improvement on my traditional cardboard and pins method. <br />
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To give you an idea of scale, the plan is to build this so that it will reach out about 6' when extended, giving me a drawing area of about 7'x4'<br />
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The construction is going to be fun, I am using 1"x1" alumium tube with 1/8" walls (Yup, despite the fact that I am in Canada a lot of stock is still sold in imperial measurements, its all arbitrary anyway really). Rather than just drilling a hole through the aluminum and bolting it I felt the need to go fancy and use sintered bronze and steel bushings press fit into the tubes. This reduces friction and makes it a lot more durable.<br />
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It took me a bit to work out how to get an accurate hole for the press fit, it has to be done to about 1/1000th of an inch tolerance (oh yeah, my milling machine is imperial as well). So if someone else is in the same boat here is how its done:<br />
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First drill a hole as close the final diameter as you can, unless you are like me and need an almost 3/4 inch hole and only have a 1/2 inch drillbit.
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Next zero a set of digital calipers on the part you want to fit into the hole and then measure the hole, this will tell you how much material you have to remove.
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The tool I am using to enlarge the hole is called a boring head, its basically a bit holder for boring bars that has a dovetail slide and a lead screw. By turning the lead screw you can offset the position of the boring bar within the hole. It has a graduated dial but its worthwhile to note whether the dial is set up to measure change in diameter or radius. In mine, its the later so all movements get doubled. ie. 10 thou on the dial removes 20 thou off the diameter. <br />
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Only use this tool on a milling machine, drill presses don't have strong enough bearings to hold up to the offset and out of balance cutting forces this tool creates. Unless that is, you like excitement. <br />
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Take a bit of metal off at a time until you get to your desired diameter, I was actually shooting for about 3 thou of interference on the fit, but forgot to account for the spring-back of the boring bar. It flexes ever so slightly under cutting loads so you have to do a few passes to make sure its the final size, I didn't do this on my penultimate pass so it caused me to overcut the final pass. Fortunately this is a test piece, and learning is fun. <br />
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Now if it was actually cut properly I would have had to use a press to put the bearing in, lets pretend anyway. This is a 2 ton manual rack arbor press. <br />
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Final step is to cross drill a steel pin. V-blocks greatly simplify this process. <br />
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Here is the joint assembled with cotter pins.
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And a view down the end.You can see the bronze bushing on the right and the steel bushings on the left. The steel bushings are flanged so that the two bars don't contact over their entire length. David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-48000354196247528382013-04-28T14:51:00.001-06:002013-04-28T14:51:53.854-06:00Drawing Machine - Vector Plotting.Do you know what is the best thing about having a drawing machine? Once you get bored of what it prints you can simply write a new program to make it do something different.
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Or recursive fractal trees, randomized each time so it never draws the same thing twice:
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So I've built my first CNC bot, a drawing machine. Because that wasn't quite difficult enough on its own I decided to make one that uses polar coordinates. That is, one with an arm that can spin on a base, and move in and out relative to the centre. It gives you a very large drawing surface with a minimum of moving parts compared to a standard x,y Cartesian plotter. I was inspired by similar projects online, like the eggbot and the <a href="http://www.polargraph.co.uk/">polargraph</a> which uses a dual polar coordinates system; mines a single.<br />
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The general setup is a pair of nema-17 motors, being run by dSpin motor drivers. Nice chips, you can set them up with your parameters in terms of what acceleration and max speed you want as well as the micro-step mode and after that you just tell it to move forward X steps. It handles all the movement profile and it also has a full suite of protection systems built in. They communicate over SPI to an Arduino, which is then hooked up over USB/serial to a laptop running Processing. Yup its definitely convoluted but oddly functional. The laptop is used to convert and process an image, and send the required movements line by line to the Arduino which just relays it to the dSpin boards. I will be posting code a bit later once I make it slightly more friendly than the convoluted mess it is in now. You can see the set up to the left.<br />
<br /> One important note, if you use a solenoid for the pen lifter you need a really good diode to drain the current when you depower it otherwise the back EMF does bad things. I blew up the pull up resistor on two output pins on my arduino before I figured out that my 1N4004 diode just wasn't working. In the interests of overkill I added an optical isolator and a schottky diode rated at 600v and 4amps with a 4ns response time. Over-specced, but only $1.20 delivered.
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Here are some videos, first the movement test:
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First drawing:
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After that first test, and showing the project off at my first makers faire, I rewrote the code so it automatically converts the coordinates from polar to cartesian so it gets rid of the distortion. I still get a few rounding errors as you can tell by the slightly wavy baseline, it also now skips over white space and goes a whole heck of a lot faster.
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As for the build. I will start with the easy part, carpentry. Because my pen holder design has limited travel I needed a fairly flat and true surface or else I would end up with gaps and extra lines in my drawing. I decided to go with a torsion box design build out of a bunch of scrap 1/4" baltic birch I had in my shop. Its slightly overkill.
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Once I got it glued up and assembled using every clamp in the shop, plus an anvil, blower, forge, and anything else heavy on top. I needed to cut it into an arc. So, one nail, a piece of wood, a workmate and a bit of creative stacking I got it set up next to my bandsaw.
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I should note around this point that I wasn't really working from plans, or a design, my process for prototypes like this is more.. I don't know.. industrial jazz? Winging it while machining? Something like that. The goal was to get it working and then worry about making it pretty, which I will get to eventually.
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You can see the rotation axis in the image on the right. General plan is that I have a large lazy susan bearing attached to the base. Also attached and stationary is a 52 tooth gear off a 1970's bike. The gear and chain are basically stationary while the motor runs around on the inside of the chain. I built my own jackshaft assembly that lets me hook up the 11 toothed sprocket off a rear derailer to a 60 tooth timing belt pulley, this is in turn hooked up to a belt and an 18 tooth pulley on the motor. Simple right? The reason for the arrangement was to gear down the motor and get a bit more resolution on the arm. Trade off is that I have about an inch of backlash. I need to build in an idler tensioner so I can tighten the chain without it binding and that should cut it down some. If that doesn't I will just measure the error and write it into the code.
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That is the process for the jackshaft build. I couldn't fit the bearing holder plates on my small lathe so I cut the bearing seats using a rotary table on my mill. You need to get the holes about 4 thousandths of an inch undersized for the bearings to press fit in securely. The shaft is steel, and from personal experience the set screws and flats are mandatory, I spent about an hour debugging my code till I figured out that the timing pulley was slipping. The holder for the 11 tooth sprocket is pretty easy and straight forward, a piece of aluminum bored for the shaft diameter and then a seat was cut slightly over 1cm (the size of the inner bore of the sprocket) the whole shebang was press fit together and a hole was drilled and tapped for the set screw. Come to think of it, its amazing on projects like this how the definition of easy changes over time.
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The linear movement is shown to the right. I cheated and used a commercial linear slide due to its higher strength, accuracy, and durability compared to anything I could fabricate at home. Also, it was only 40 bucks. I couldn't make it for cheaper. To drive it I put a jackshaft at the end with an idler pulley, and mounted the motor behind the slide. I ended up building a small clamp to hold onto the belt using friction. Its pretty bodgy but it works.
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The photos above show the construction of the most important part of the build, the pen holder. Made out of scraps on the lathe and mill, for a prototype I am pretty happy with it. Actuation is achieved with a 12v solenoid coil and return spring. This is version two. Version one was an attempt to move the pen linearly, straight up and down. It jammed a lot. Rigging the pen on a pivot like this is way more rigid and reliable. I am already starting to design version three. The problem with this one is that its hard to get set up correctly. The pen has to be adjusted till its in the exact right position, too low and it will dig into the paper, too high and it wont write correctly. Adjustments are fortunately easy, one set screw holds the pen in place inside the tube. This design allows the machine to hold everything from a pencil to a fat sharpie. The mount point is also rigged so that no matter what size pen it always centres to the same point relative to the linear slide. Oh, one other important modification, I packed foam between the solenoid driving rod and the pen pivot, this allows the system to have a bit of give to account for variations in the surface. My next plan is to set it up so the solenoid lifts the pen, this will mean I have to add a parking brake so the pen doesn't constantly sit on the paper when its depowered, but should make the whole thing a little faster and allow me to set the pen tension with a spring rather than uneven coil pressure.
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The image to the left gives you an idea on the resolution I am getting, the scale is in centimeters. This is with me running the motors at 1/16 microstepping, the dSpin drivers let me go up to 1/128th so its possible to get really really fine resolution out of it.
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Oh, and as for suppliers (I have no connection to any of these companies but I am posting links so it might help you chase down some of the more obscure parts).
<br /><a href="http://www.sparkfun.com/">Sparkfun</a> for the dspin driver breakout boards
<br /><a href="http://www.solarbotics.com/">Solarbotics </a>motors electronics etc - also carries the sparkfun dspin breakout boards, based in Calgary.
<br /><a href="http://us.misumi-ec.com/">Misumi </a>- Motion control components so all the pulleys, belts, linear slides, bearings etc.
<br /><a href="http://www.leevalley.com/">Lee valley</a> carries the big lazy susan bearings.
<br /><a href="http://www.digikey.ca/">Digikey canda</a> - the old standby, now has a Canadian warehouse. Their catalog and inventory is the most overwhelming thing I have ever seen but they carry everything. I got most of my electronic components, and a big 12v 6a power transformer from them.
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For an upcoming project I needed a pneumatic ram with a closed loop control system so I could position it accurately. Didn't have the budget for an off the shelf solution, so I bodged one together with an ardunio, a couple air solenoid valves, and a pair of potentiometers.<br />
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How it works is one potentiometer is the target while the other is mounted to the ram. The arduino code compares the two, figures out the direction that the ram needs to move to match them up, it then cycles the solenoid valves on and off accordingly. Once the values match, it turns both valves on, more or less locking the ram in place. The target pot can also be replaced with any analog input.<br />
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For the rest of the hardware I am using a pair of clippard mouse valves and an arduino UNO. The valves work well, 10ms response time and very low power consumption you need a transistor and diode to hook them up to the Arduino, look up the solenoid tutorial. The ram is a double acting one. Also It works best if you have an adjustable inline flow restrictor on the incoming air stream. It allows you to fine tune the rate of fill so the servo is less twitchy.<br />
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The big secret on this was to mount a wheel onto the knob of one potentiometer, this wheel has a string wrapped around it that is tied to the end of the ram. When the ram extends, it pulls the string, spins the pot and tada you now have the rams position. You need a second string with a spring attached to roll the wheel back and keep everything taut. To work out the diameter of the wheel just take your rams stroke and multiply by PI to get your radius. Keep in mind that your pot might not turn 360 degrees, mine was 270 so factor that into your calculations. Best to make it a bit oversize anyway, worst case is that you lose some resolution if its too large, if its too small the ram will destroy the pot or break the string when it runs out of room. In this case the wheel is made of birch plywood, with a groove turned into it on the lathe to guide the string. <br />
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Circuit diagram and breadboard: <br />
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I drew these up with <a href="http://fritzing.org/">Fritzing</a>, which is an awesome open source electrical diagram program. (I have no connections to the project, just a happy downloader)<br />
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Pneumatic servo Arduino code:<br />
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<div id="code1" style="display: none;">nt targetPin = A2;// select the input pin for distance sensor or potentiometer<br />
int actualPin = A0;// select the input pin for the potentiometer attached to the ram<br />
int outSol = 12; //digital pin with the solenoid that forces the ram out<br />
int inSol = 11; //digital pin with the solenoid that forces the ram in<br />
int actualRange = 838; // range of the potentiometer attached to the ram -test it with serial out)<br />
int targetRange = 650;<br />
int pollDelay = 60; //how fast to cycle, figgure out how fast your valves will cycle, I am using 5-10ms valves<br />
int fuzzyFactor = 100; //how close the two values need to match<br />
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int targetValue = 0; // variable to store the value coming from the sensor<br />
int targetValueLow = 0;<br />
int targetValueHigh = 0;<br />
int actualValue = 0;<br />
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void setup() { // declare the solenoid pins as outputs<br />
pinMode(outSol, OUTPUT);<br />
pinMode(inSol, OUTPUT);<br />
Serial.begin(9600);}<br />
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void loop() {<br />
pollDelay = random(80,120); //generate a random delay between sensor checks<br />
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// read the values from the sensors:<br />
targetValue = analogRead(targetPin);<br />
actualValue = analogRead(actualPin);<br />
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actualValue = map(actualValue, 0, actualRange, 0, 1023); //remap to whole range<br />
targetValue = map(targetValue, 0, targetRange, 1023, 0); //remap to whole range and invert<br />
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Serial.println(actualValue); //write stuff to the serial for debugging<br />
Serial.println(targetValue);<br />
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//Set up the value range thats acceptable<br />
targetValueLow = targetValue - fuzzyFactor;<br />
targetValueHigh = targetValue + fuzzyFactor;<br />
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if (targetValue < fuzzyFactor) //if the goal is full retract lock the ram there
{ digitalWrite (outSol, LOW);
digitalWrite (inSol, HIGH);
Serial.println ("Case 1"); }
else if (targetValue > (1023 - fuzzyFactor)) {//if goal is full extend lock the ram there<br />
digitalWrite (outSol, HIGH);<br />
digitalWrite (inSol, LOW);<br />
Serial.println ("Case 2"); }<br />
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else if (actualValue > targetValueLow && actualValue < targetValueHigh){ //if the ram is close enough to the goal apply air to both sides
digitalWrite (outSol, HIGH);
digitalWrite (inSol, HIGH);
Serial.println ("Case 3"); }
else if (actualValue < targetValue){ //if its less than the target extend
digitalWrite (outSol, HIGH);
digitalWrite (inSol, LOW);
Serial.println ("Case 4"); }
else { //if more than target retract
digitalWrite (outSol, LOW);
digitalWrite (inSol, HIGH);
Serial.println ("Case 5");}
delay(pollDelay); }
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Prototype of a mechanism for an upcoming project. I think I am going to use it as a locker mechanism for a wooden box.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-70239779179879027292011-12-11T19:34:00.000-07:002011-12-11T19:34:28.861-07:00Steam Engine<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1C3OPl-buI7KLeX0hh4qDtcdODhUmKaGHl2k2U1lDcKkQqyylgdl3XcVsgrpbsn3HVH5rsnp5spXNBppEK6fgp0hwIiP58LivnEyqJ59bdK06C_xuAKepcv2YLP0gxjNn_HXTF2wsTHp8/s1600/Engine1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1C3OPl-buI7KLeX0hh4qDtcdODhUmKaGHl2k2U1lDcKkQqyylgdl3XcVsgrpbsn3HVH5rsnp5spXNBppEK6fgp0hwIiP58LivnEyqJ59bdK06C_xuAKepcv2YLP0gxjNn_HXTF2wsTHp8/s320/Engine1.jpg" width="224" /></a></div>First big metal project on the lathe, a small single cylinder single action wobbler engine, turned from solid brass. I wasn't working from plans, more just winged it with the materials I had in my shop. It stands about 4" high. Runs well on about 15psi of air, starts to shake above 40psi, and turns into walking device at about 80psi. Not the most balanced of engine designs. Fun to make though. See below for a video and construction photos.<br />
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This is a little desk toy I made for my office cube. When cranked to its full height of five feet it affords a view over the cubicle walls. It can also be dropped to about three feet so as to not raise suspicion when its not in use. The top mirror rotates 360 degrees so I can see behind me as well. Both mirrors are mounted on pivots to adjust their angle. <br />
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I used red oak for most of the wood parts, the winch drum is turned from solid maple. The metal bits are aluminum, the pulleys, mirror mounts and rope guides were all turned on a small lathe. <br />
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The mechanism is pretty simple, the mirror support rods are constructed in two telescoping sections, there is a series of pulleys on both that allow a winch drum to pull the top section up, a ratchet and pawl keep the winch from winding back when the handle is released. <br />
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I will put together a video once I get it installed in the office. <br />
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Youtube link: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRaC10y8_eg">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRaC10y8_eg</a><br />
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It has an articulated baltic birch, maple and bamboo frame with 6 Luxeon Rebel 1000ma LEDs each putting out about 310 lumens, or 1,860lm for the set. For comparison, your average LED flashlight kicks out about 100lm or so. This thing is rather bright so the fedora is a safety feature as well as a fashion statement.<br />
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The wooden frame articulates, allowing the LEDS to pivot between fully inward facing to fully outward simply by raising and lowering the umbrella slider. This allows the umbrella to cast everything from a tight spot, to a wide doughnut of light.<br />
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Right now I am powering it off an 18v cordless drill battery, at full brightness I can get about 3 hours before I have to recharge it. The ultimate plan is to run a few cylindrical rechargeable cells inside a hollow metal handle.<br />
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Oh, and in real life it doesn't make that choir noise.... yet.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-76857949568497983892011-09-14T11:26:00.006-06:002011-09-14T11:50:19.619-06:00Tarn - Lightweight Canoe PlansFinally got around to drawing up the plans for my lightweight canoe, click the image for larger. Or even larger <a href="https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/8Phxg6eXkUJ30h5HlCK4JXaR_SaNqlCzK15r3imy-Ts?feat=directlink">here</a>.<br />
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As a quick disclaimer, this boat was built with absolutely perfect stock, no run out, no knots, so I was able to pare down the dimensions of the parts to the minimum. This means that if you have any flaws in your materials it would be advisable to upscale the parts accordingly. The same goes for the rest of the design, it has a minimum of ribs and a minimum of redundancy. Paddle it accordingly. <br />
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Usual restrictions apply, Commercial usage of this design is forbidden. Personal use is allowed, up to two boats, but no reproduction of the boat or this design in exchange for money or goods is allowed. Also, if you do build one, send me an email and/or some photos: dbynoe@gmail.comDavid Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-3147057310822422332011-06-21T11:17:00.002-06:002011-06-21T11:24:47.295-06:00Machine for Preserving the Wind show video.Here is a video showing my latest installation work, Machine for Preserving the Wind. Its up till June 30th, 2011 at<a href="http://www.truck.ca/">Truck Gallery</a> in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. <br />
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There is also a review of the show up <a href="http://www.ffwdweekly.com/article/arts/visual-arts/gone-with-the-wind-7632/">here at FFWD Weekly</a>.<br />
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Oh, and <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/donttrythis/status/75578860418240514">Adam Savage tweeted a link to my sculpture</a>, my inner geek is unspeakably happy.<br />
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Each of the 40 poles that make up the piece are mounted on a string pivot, allowing them to sway freely. They have a cast concrete counterweight at the bottom that balances the wooden pole so they can sway with the slightest movement. These are then connected with a series of strings that allows them to be pulled back, and released to sway freely on their own. In this way the poles are indirectly coupled to the drive mechanism, they can be pulled back, but then they are free to sway and swing on their own, resulting a much more organic and random movement than if they were directly coupled.<br />
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To drive this mechanism the poles are connected to a pair of large wooden cams. A cam is basically a wheel with an irregular shape that causes a follower on the wheel to move back and forth in a fashion reflecting these bumps. In this case each bump outward corresponds to a gust of wind, and pulls the poles backward. The two wheels turn at slightly different speeds, and the output of each is mixed and averaged, resulting in a program that takes over 14 minutes to repeat.<br />
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The cam wheels themselves are driven by a multi stage reduction drive. An electric motor, of the type usually used in a household furnace, is hooked up to a worm drive speed reducer, and then to a two stage chain drive, this setup brings the speed of the motor down from 1725rpm at the input to half of an rpm at the output, a reduction of over 3000:1, this process increases the torque from half a foot pound, to over 400 foot pounds after friction losses. This was fun to design.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-8674775843412258082011-05-09T14:29:00.001-06:002011-05-09T14:31:14.835-06:00Upcoming Show - Opening June 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4kRVjzSCQSEwI36UH-tYv4bJPLmgH92gG4NvinbWh-Z0C1eeZ09j4ekN4ACoVKA92OIKrNTb5dMhHj0MYejaLAJkGo_r84JDKPYzuArZ9dfqXWtOMDmc32XUuQGmWMsEx9ZjtBUWMgiI/s1600/Machine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj4kRVjzSCQSEwI36UH-tYv4bJPLmgH92gG4NvinbWh-Z0C1eeZ09j4ekN4ACoVKA92OIKrNTb5dMhHj0MYejaLAJkGo_r84JDKPYzuArZ9dfqXWtOMDmc32XUuQGmWMsEx9ZjtBUWMgiI/s200/Machine.jpg" width="134" /></a></div><br />
Just a heads up that I will be having an opening for my new show "Machine for preserving the wind" on June 3rd, 2011, at 8pm, at <a href="http://truck.ca/">Truck Gallery</a>. It will be a kinetic installation that will look like a field of wheat blowing in the wind, only without the actual wind. Instead it will be driven by a series of ropes hooked up to two large cams. Basically I am making a mechanical system to mimic the movement of the wind poles outside.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-81247123048582456582011-03-02T12:25:00.000-07:002011-03-02T12:25:24.338-07:00Wind Poles - North Glenmore ParkHere's a small video showing those wind poles in action at North Glenmore Park. They move remarkably easily once you get the counterweight mass balanced properly. <br />
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Now I just need to make a system of ropes and cams to replicate that movement indoors.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-3204192193401473312011-03-01T15:38:00.001-07:002011-03-01T15:40:18.435-07:00Canoe Sculpture<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvQXLqJgVTTqzMIOdgj6mdxlIE9M70KAbsQ4sbGF2wwYOcxsSvkUa7Z1B3jILZ6RrNOK9bqozgTPyVlTPgYIsGbj3ZqJpLCzrxqUy8CRijnUFmuGJJYTbD6qUbwsIDabycD7Vav7b4YEX/s1600/Canoe1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="143" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEvQXLqJgVTTqzMIOdgj6mdxlIE9M70KAbsQ4sbGF2wwYOcxsSvkUa7Z1B3jILZ6RrNOK9bqozgTPyVlTPgYIsGbj3ZqJpLCzrxqUy8CRijnUFmuGJJYTbD6qUbwsIDabycD7Vav7b4YEX/s200/Canoe1.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>The latest project to come out of my shop is an cedar canoe frame for a nice family who have a place in Canmore. This boat is similar to my ultralight canoe, but shortened to 8' so it can fit better on a wall or over a pool table. <br />
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It's built mostly out of a nice unique piece of western red cedar. This tree produced lighter colour wood for about 20 years before going back to the normal dark red cedar colour. This left the board with a stripe running down the middle that I was able to incorporate into the inwales, floorboards and lamps. The rest of the boat is the usual hodge podge of yellow cedar, mountain ash, yellow cedar and fir. <br />
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Started working on a new large sculpture, or more accurately a large series of small ones. Basically a set of wind feelers. They consist of a 6' wooden rod that is attached via a pivot to a base. They are held upright by a molded concrete counterweight. The tricky part is that I want to build at least 50 of them.<br />
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Scroll to the bottom of this post for a video of it blowing in the wind. <br />
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The plasticine was built around a wooden core, once the sculpt was done this was removed leaving a hole. In this way I can avoid drilling the concrete after its cast. <br />
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I then installed nails in my carefully smoothed model, and suspended it a half inch above the bottom of the mold.The balls form registration pins for the two halves. Once the first half was poured, the nails were removed, the holes filled, and the upper half was poured in. <br />
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Final weight came out around 15lbs for the boat, a little more than I wanted but still about 30lbs lighter than your average rec boat. I ended up adding a couple extra ribs in the middle to make it a bit stronger, probably could have gotten away without them but now its pretty much bombproof.<br />
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By the time I get my drysuit, lifejacket, throwbag, paddle and bailer loaded up my pack ends up being around 30lbs total, including the boat, so its pretty easy to carry in for any reasonable distance. <br />
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Some construction details:<br />
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To skin the hull you basically just drape the fabric over, clamp it to the gunwales and sew the fabric together at the ends. For this boat I sewed the skin on wet and a little slacker than normal, I was afraid of the tension distorting the light frame. <br />
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Detail of stems. The stitch is basically just a saddle stich with two needles for the first pass. The fabric is then trimmed close, and the ends are folded under with a double whip stitch. <br />
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To attach the skin to the gunwales I had to get creative. Normally one would staple the skin to the outer gunwale, then screw in a rub strip to cover up the staples. This method is fast, but I didn't like the look, or the extra weight.Instead I drilled holes along the inner gunwale. These were drilled at about a 45 degree angle so they came out at the bottom corner. <br />
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The skin is pulled taught over the gunwales (while wet) and sewn through the holes. The top edge gets cut and I run another row of stitches to lock it back. Unfortunately this method means that I have to sew the entire length 4 times. I think it looks cool though. <br />
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Whenever I got to a rib I just skipped over it. There is enough tension on either side to keep it taught. <br />
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Same deal with the thwarts. <br />
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I ended up coating it with that same goop from the skin boat school that I used on my other kayaks. Its a two part polyurethane and goes on pretty quickly and painlessly. You can see how translucent it is, that blue stuff is the waterline.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-26284441415751455612010-08-10T11:30:00.004-06:002010-08-10T13:21:35.743-06:00Broken Islands Tidal LifeWas digging through my harddrive and came across a couple videos I shot of marine life in the Broken Islands. Now that youtube lets you upload in HD I thought I would share.<br />
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Hermit crabs and a bunch of other critters in a tide pool:<br />
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Life in the lagoon. Taken between Jaques and Jarvis Islands in the Broken Group, west coast of Vancouver Island, <a href="http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=48.925832,+-125.280633&sll=48.924924,-125.275726&sspn=0.037221,0.115614&g=48.925832,-125.280633&ie=UTF8&ll=48.914265,-125.270233&spn=0.074457,0.231228&t=h&z=13">right about here.</a> Lots of sea stars, lots of shells, and a number of red sea cucumbers.<br />
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<object style="background-image: url("http://i3.ytimg.com/vi/vZgruGIu7YQ/hqdefault.jpg");" height="295" width="480"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/vZgruGIu7YQ&hl=en_US&fs=1"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/vZgruGIu7YQ&hl=en_US&fs=1" allowscriptaccess="never" allowfullscreen="true" wmode="transparent" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" height="295" width="480"></embed></object>David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-4335607359392280122010-05-20T15:41:00.009-06:002010-05-20T16:31:52.611-06:00New Lightweight Canoe<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdNIkqgdNAg_1GbAcj6lw53Q1TAX4bD0OM5pXOv8f94JpgCZyt2qLzasxLNq1AJUIJ4tDPfbDAnNq8UlHVIlSxd0FPuRLThgPdmAZ6NP6hxvpHBI6u7GxX8BEeGY7XQgrs-FhQRDZjovI/s1600/Complete-Frame3.jpg"><img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 138px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrdNIkqgdNAg_1GbAcj6lw53Q1TAX4bD0OM5pXOv8f94JpgCZyt2qLzasxLNq1AJUIJ4tDPfbDAnNq8UlHVIlSxd0FPuRLThgPdmAZ6NP6hxvpHBI6u7GxX8BEeGY7XQgrs-FhQRDZjovI/s200/Complete-Frame3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473471608050729698" border="0" /></a><br />Its been a busy last few months, been working at Street Characters Inc. building mascots. Spent my evenings working on a wooden drawing machine (should upload some photos of that...) and yet another boat for my fleet. This ones a canoe, and I am working to keep it under 15 pounds so I can carry it into backcountry mountain lakes. The complete frame is to the right, it came out at around 10 pounds (4.5 kg). Which is not bad for an 11' boat<br /><br />Its been a fun boat to build, to keep the weight down I had to use the clearest straight red cedar I could find. The stems and centre thwart are red cedar, and the ribs are local ash wood I got from Drew Beatie, who runs a portable bandsaw-mill.<br /><br />For those wondering how you build something like this, read on.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqTnSavz8xj9MWZehRbh931TOObmIyzbWzYhMPGj9SwlI2Su4149MoGTTrpag_LqqYG7m-qNufP3hA2k_QkLfr238PIa3uRH1gqro-xXgUI5G02iPJHbWxY5Q8xbj7sNsneuw2sZfQwgT/s1600/Planing-Gunwales.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 151px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbqTnSavz8xj9MWZehRbh931TOObmIyzbWzYhMPGj9SwlI2Su4149MoGTTrpag_LqqYG7m-qNufP3hA2k_QkLfr238PIa3uRH1gqro-xXgUI5G02iPJHbWxY5Q8xbj7sNsneuw2sZfQwgT/s200/Planing-Gunwales.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473472469657658114" border="0" /></a>This is all the cedar stock, I start by running it through my bandsaw to rip it down to size. I dont have a jointer or a thickness planer so I hand plane all the pieces down smooth. I also dont have a carpenters bench so I use a 2x6 stuck in a workmate and resting on a saw horse for a planing bench. It works great.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazKfz0BAgGRkg_sqFe6e1gE6L014oQSYyqcBNV0Hqsrz_bm24cBBDMHwa0HEi3Vy33tAeBBynHNpcMQTFEzDiJiD3EB4pkbGWaaguiDGAMfG0Klel5jrbg6B99Q8EsMf4AAZSpBhZ9PpE/s1600/Stems1.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjazKfz0BAgGRkg_sqFe6e1gE6L014oQSYyqcBNV0Hqsrz_bm24cBBDMHwa0HEi3Vy33tAeBBynHNpcMQTFEzDiJiD3EB4pkbGWaaguiDGAMfG0Klel5jrbg6B99Q8EsMf4AAZSpBhZ9PpE/s200/Stems1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473473404360849090" border="0" /></a>This is the creation of the stem pieces (the curved bits at the bow and stern of a canoe) They need to be really strong as they are what you tend to run into things with. I took a piece of yellow cedar, roughly 2.5x3cm and ripped it into thirds. The pieces were then steamed, and bent over a form together.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3h_2wzjgn0X2BQbIULrGCEJ1FfCnFe79oTlE4-Im_-qDKbPkbJ7WqwLlzvt5WuG8FHCEeIfRcB3ahMwoM_jayKkuQQLRzSPNpiSAW5uvJqema0qdamcZ20yTXKmOEKgu1s-vN8BYkl2Sl/s1600/Stems2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3h_2wzjgn0X2BQbIULrGCEJ1FfCnFe79oTlE4-Im_-qDKbPkbJ7WqwLlzvt5WuG8FHCEeIfRcB3ahMwoM_jayKkuQQLRzSPNpiSAW5uvJqema0qdamcZ20yTXKmOEKgu1s-vN8BYkl2Sl/s200/Stems2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473473407793833410" border="0" /></a>They hold their shape pretty well once steamed.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8f45rZcShuAZGAv5tQKxK45zcnq8AsW6zTwZ1HjQOXOblNop7o2PavKp7-QQ-2l6uoZIQh5WpmzsT3VbAxH_-96PPSswil_I4_F8GvwA-gQVO5kuXPOGctgfiZAZhyphenhyphenrYhrZXbss1011P/s1600/Stems3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 159px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjh8f45rZcShuAZGAv5tQKxK45zcnq8AsW6zTwZ1HjQOXOblNop7o2PavKp7-QQ-2l6uoZIQh5WpmzsT3VbAxH_-96PPSswil_I4_F8GvwA-gQVO5kuXPOGctgfiZAZhyphenhyphenrYhrZXbss1011P/s200/Stems3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473473415826792914" border="0" /></a>I then glued them together with PL Premium construction adhesive. Use a lot of clamps.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-eAHpcIDFWRQJDqxtP3Nr4GO0za-TFXe_G5zJ8D2csNL8DTS18jUOiOqYshQF75lHZfzgNba7buGw0yPrVwDw6qncFQs_VMdjKnUjza9KwKI1HPCrbLE01oYV_pd1uRUVKxd6Uvxd58C/s1600/Scarf.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 177px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS-eAHpcIDFWRQJDqxtP3Nr4GO0za-TFXe_G5zJ8D2csNL8DTS18jUOiOqYshQF75lHZfzgNba7buGw0yPrVwDw6qncFQs_VMdjKnUjza9KwKI1HPCrbLE01oYV_pd1uRUVKxd6Uvxd58C/s200/Scarf.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473473418450966690" border="0" /></a>The end then gets scarfed into the keel stringer. Most sane people use a table saw to do this. I don't trust mine, so I use a sliding miter saw. Cut a piece of scrap at 45 degrees, and clamp your piece to that. With a bit of futzing on the set up you can get a really accurate 8:1 scarf cut. Just be advised the the offcuts will launch, fortunately away from you.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNwjawNQmZYJeZiTkLvC6ShdwTKvgmK-icVNxxao4PSBn7CEpavSOoUck5qX9H4GFmBRi-QMNXo3o_OdXf1eua1yw_HEkaLBHDmBz-CsBj0ssGnJHCJcFFUKLJ7x4YnLRHeHHxlQ6TUgJ/s1600/Scarf2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 173px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNwjawNQmZYJeZiTkLvC6ShdwTKvgmK-icVNxxao4PSBn7CEpavSOoUck5qX9H4GFmBRi-QMNXo3o_OdXf1eua1yw_HEkaLBHDmBz-CsBj0ssGnJHCJcFFUKLJ7x4YnLRHeHHxlQ6TUgJ/s200/Scarf2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473473422834020962" border="0" /></a>Installing the stems onto the keel stringer. It would probably be wise to drill a couple dowels to keep the two parts from sliding while you glue them. Learning is fun.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOkogFTMUp0yUwwOw4cPhz75nCeYhU3wYwJswvtALxNVBJYBLZaFBE_Ox6HjbWIAZmC-W3u7c96TLuEl3t9gD9kqXOfA3EWY94s8hW4_EPKPcD1LeVVbaSH6XBBEHvDDzoycDgd1cw-P4/s1600/BreastHooks.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMOkogFTMUp0yUwwOw4cPhz75nCeYhU3wYwJswvtALxNVBJYBLZaFBE_Ox6HjbWIAZmC-W3u7c96TLuEl3t9gD9kqXOfA3EWY94s8hW4_EPKPcD1LeVVbaSH6XBBEHvDDzoycDgd1cw-P4/s200/BreastHooks.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473475526590342578" border="0" /></a>These pieces are the breasthooks for the bow and stern. They attach the ends of the gunwales to the stems. To make them use a sliding bevel gauge to eyeball the angle that the gunwales meet the stem at, average all your measurements and take your best guess and set the miter saw to that.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNhdo6X51qq6j7O9ak6cyfn3OYqq74HZN-S93fde4KHeDLSgVhjrR4JkYW_XQ6GlVfJ8cLr5pnSFtUsSZWELzwZIYX1gAUScXL4-AKmed7RRfa7Mx3S0tse9TYbxwcgi4VMf6Wp3MdI8R/s1600/BreastHooks2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 152px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjNhdo6X51qq6j7O9ak6cyfn3OYqq74HZN-S93fde4KHeDLSgVhjrR4JkYW_XQ6GlVfJ8cLr5pnSFtUsSZWELzwZIYX1gAUScXL4-AKmed7RRfa7Mx3S0tse9TYbxwcgi4VMf6Wp3MdI8R/s200/BreastHooks2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473475520777674034" border="0" /></a>I tape them up so I dont have to clean off the glue, and then just glue and peg them in place.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXrmYtE1Mx0-0Yap2hT_x4ML5YV6uHHSR1poHtlDWgsY88NVIjAUph7nTOyCMde4AmeH1dOQ_WSaa7rV7lkuPqWDydc6pO-i4pfste_Fj4HjZyJMlQIgfy-9YcZs3lCfPPo_7TKzfRnDl/s1600/Ribs.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwXrmYtE1Mx0-0Yap2hT_x4ML5YV6uHHSR1poHtlDWgsY88NVIjAUph7nTOyCMde4AmeH1dOQ_WSaa7rV7lkuPqWDydc6pO-i4pfste_Fj4HjZyJMlQIgfy-9YcZs3lCfPPo_7TKzfRnDl/s200/Ribs.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473475512408602386" border="0" /></a>This is how you rip long stock in a very small and messy shop. I set up my bandsaw in the middle of the garage so then I can use my miter saw stand as an out-feed. It works better than those roller stands as you cant tip a mitersaw stand over easily. Here I am ripping thin stock off a big hunk of green ash for the ribs.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5nXw1ph971UkY1wNfUeBUDiuYY3VuD6L_QqFyZPdt3ECZrkA8oa3aKqJYDqdsOckb_8t9xJz_tOfnaGfI1zN6uGNVEGSwbRMCzDsmzI134S08YVoB9bL_83HjS3Gi1Fh0o7F2Ti0FPei/s1600/Ribs2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5nXw1ph971UkY1wNfUeBUDiuYY3VuD6L_QqFyZPdt3ECZrkA8oa3aKqJYDqdsOckb_8t9xJz_tOfnaGfI1zN6uGNVEGSwbRMCzDsmzI134S08YVoB9bL_83HjS3Gi1Fh0o7F2Ti0FPei/s200/Ribs2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473475507451808610" border="0" /></a>Once ripped, its back to planing, by hand. Someone finally told me to stick a block of wood at the end of the bench for the piece being planed to rest against. Previously I was clamping the wood down. The block of wood makes life so much easier.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21Ih_VP9gzKtGJbSYsHUpV5zlwEtTvWOFTeN-oXQMDivzC8SgnH3PHiObN2DZGXPfVhWPmba69iVuuK9cf2Dy3fyAz1yFPYuW02Cur3TnfJV99jNiXsZrKwaUZ7qBvhdQ83AS3k-HgGDp/s1600/Ribs3.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 135px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj21Ih_VP9gzKtGJbSYsHUpV5zlwEtTvWOFTeN-oXQMDivzC8SgnH3PHiObN2DZGXPfVhWPmba69iVuuK9cf2Dy3fyAz1yFPYuW02Cur3TnfJV99jNiXsZrKwaUZ7qBvhdQ83AS3k-HgGDp/s200/Ribs3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473475502456490450" border="0" /></a>Here is the hull blocked up with temporary ribs. These were left over from a previous experiment at making gluelam ribs. I learned that if you overclamp epoxied joints you squeeze all the glue out. Resulting in a useless rib for a functioning boat, but it works great as a form.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5hVNPW972wdcze1zTMxNjA3sqs95AGFathubpvOoaCaoSTFAFLaqtUr9qcU1dwGUdQhPE3in86RIXvAroHeXdozY00raqqmfdbdc51sbbRESCb_qlWZ17aB0iGgb83M7CZ6C1OQSZdvb/s1600/Ribs4.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-5hVNPW972wdcze1zTMxNjA3sqs95AGFathubpvOoaCaoSTFAFLaqtUr9qcU1dwGUdQhPE3in86RIXvAroHeXdozY00raqqmfdbdc51sbbRESCb_qlWZ17aB0iGgb83M7CZ6C1OQSZdvb/s200/Ribs4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473476153017606834" border="0" /></a>The ribs were steamed and shoved in next to the temporary frame. This was my first experience steaming green wood, and hallelujah I have seen the light. After 15 minutes in the steamer you can pull these out and bend them into a 3 inch radius with no problems at all. And this is 3/8" thick ash wood.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDe7bLb6lKt52hMgSqnLt5cWscB7kvX7Luk8Y7jcYbkQQCdYNSaHHUbNaz2ZcCKI17_2e45SQCZ1IVT04cOBoDwT_QNaRu8ca0F6GAbryBlTOM8r-8PSAgiVMAcOFSu6uO34rMVMrw0KWy/s1600/Detail-Stringer.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDe7bLb6lKt52hMgSqnLt5cWscB7kvX7Luk8Y7jcYbkQQCdYNSaHHUbNaz2ZcCKI17_2e45SQCZ1IVT04cOBoDwT_QNaRu8ca0F6GAbryBlTOM8r-8PSAgiVMAcOFSu6uO34rMVMrw0KWy/s200/Detail-Stringer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473476148295573874" border="0" /></a>The hardest part of building this boat was working out all the little details, so here is a few shots showing some of the more tricky bits and how I worked them out.<br />First, this is where the stringers meet the stems. I cut them off at an angle to match the surface. Then tied a couple constrictor knots around the stringers. These keep the lashing from sliding off the front, I then wrapped around both stringers, made a couple frapping turns to secure it, then did a couple loops around the stems.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnW7OLOw_tvi4JTK5x_0SFYU_sCKVW9wRuRa92t_m-AfMwIh050d8bYddwYhZa1UEhwJK6vprUl_l39i4H-qP8tHh1LCHkdJMcwNkL5LWRn0w-xjOQKurJnNJXKNzGujMraZ7w12q3oLxG/s1600/Detail-Thwart.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 108px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnW7OLOw_tvi4JTK5x_0SFYU_sCKVW9wRuRa92t_m-AfMwIh050d8bYddwYhZa1UEhwJK6vprUl_l39i4H-qP8tHh1LCHkdJMcwNkL5LWRn0w-xjOQKurJnNJXKNzGujMraZ7w12q3oLxG/s200/Detail-Thwart.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473476144861017490" border="0" /></a>This is the mini thwart at the bow and stern. I added this piece in because I felt the boat needed a little more wood to keep the gunwales from spreading. Its a simple Y lashing through a hole drilled in the thwart. You can see how the inwale and outwale are also secured with a lashing to hold them together.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdJqPS2Ciw4t-psSbuM7cfErvRZPTzqS4kDOKruvigNCESLNOKucNUBxdtR9gcomZJNOxpfglW8Ocmp5D1gpxD8mz_nEatHWi611FVHsZWCn4pVWfHWu6u8SMWQp81Ji3n7lKpOeIzMz_/s1600/Detail-Thwart2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHdJqPS2Ciw4t-psSbuM7cfErvRZPTzqS4kDOKruvigNCESLNOKucNUBxdtR9gcomZJNOxpfglW8Ocmp5D1gpxD8mz_nEatHWi611FVHsZWCn4pVWfHWu6u8SMWQp81Ji3n7lKpOeIzMz_/s200/Detail-Thwart2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473476137319773026" border="0" /></a>The centre thwart is lashed in much the same way. I added in a block of ash between the thwart and gunwale to help spread the load, red cedar is really soft wood. This joint isn't pegged or glued, the lashing holds it in place just fine.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlUthBIK5xYpjSyKdPoqB3VAn1oJA-OIiJAxvCpVXi4po7ZbNtvQgMvfOuaFPtgpB4Ym7F2bQ8SnJOBUcUL0Tpr44BsYE4VH-ek_zHEwszO6M1S-BvUrXqixJovO8ZJV19SC0ozoCE0dc/s1600/Detail-Stem.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJlUthBIK5xYpjSyKdPoqB3VAn1oJA-OIiJAxvCpVXi4po7ZbNtvQgMvfOuaFPtgpB4Ym7F2bQ8SnJOBUcUL0Tpr44BsYE4VH-ek_zHEwszO6M1S-BvUrXqixJovO8ZJV19SC0ozoCE0dc/s200/Detail-Stem.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473476534074101170" border="0" /></a>Shot of the final stem piece. The breasthook is glued to the gunwales, but only lashed to the stem. I wasnt sure what to do with the inwales so I just cut them off and lashed them to the outwale.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wj4POzYyhYLOkugW1qSP8yz_uMCTdRdaheqXprcm0JTNROcO49PfsF3cFmQt2drNZBqNZ0WvI0IX52EHL5GvcaNOxCl7FUNNOrfGccCzc4inc5LUjJYPo6Md9dlBlCrhv7FXI1ntfzns/s1600/Detail-Stem2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 129px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-wj4POzYyhYLOkugW1qSP8yz_uMCTdRdaheqXprcm0JTNROcO49PfsF3cFmQt2drNZBqNZ0WvI0IX52EHL5GvcaNOxCl7FUNNOrfGccCzc4inc5LUjJYPo6Md9dlBlCrhv7FXI1ntfzns/s200/Detail-Stem2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473476529375276882" border="0" /></a>Stem from a profile view, you can see the scarf joint on the keel stringer. I should probably put a couple lashings on it to secure it.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br />The <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVqbq8dV7Tovjf5ncVMhyphenhyphenZVYuulZw8TrUV7r0iphCFAZBe3LXVp45qD1JpUdOnhA-jkDXy1nU7A2EDkH6ZcGgW8XdqN_KFCL7hugkxdcSELr1NCLZzRqqO4RPwhMECwNmoTKQi0FS8d_E/s1600/Complete-Frame.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVqbq8dV7Tovjf5ncVMhyphenhyphenZVYuulZw8TrUV7r0iphCFAZBe3LXVp45qD1JpUdOnhA-jkDXy1nU7A2EDkH6ZcGgW8XdqN_KFCL7hugkxdcSELr1NCLZzRqqO4RPwhMECwNmoTKQi0FS8d_E/s200/Complete-Frame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473476546530943762" border="0" /></a>complete frame.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1zRe2j2tp_OEW6fIOErj3rQlEEb1E-oIdYCGRalH1G0CjpE3W8ojjJ45hjY2agpekvq9k0kqk_7LAMa61fB9uRoIZH0VZNXdHvOSuEGybm5JvcRgefHu5CdqDFSIUWg0IJIr8XkMlDVu/s1600/Complete-Frame2.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 90px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhp1zRe2j2tp_OEW6fIOErj3rQlEEb1E-oIdYCGRalH1G0CjpE3W8ojjJ45hjY2agpekvq9k0kqk_7LAMa61fB9uRoIZH0VZNXdHvOSuEGybm5JvcRgefHu5CdqDFSIUWg0IJIr8XkMlDVu/s200/Complete-Frame2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5473476542273839218" border="0" /></a>For you detail nuts, the dimensions of all the pieces are as follows: (all units cm)<br />Gunwales: inwale: 1.1 X 4 outwale:1.3 x 4<br />Stringers: 1.5 x 1.7<br />Keel stringer: 2.3 x 2<br />Floorboards: 4 x 0.9<br />Ribs: 2.6 x 0.9<br />Stems:2.4 x 2.2<br />Centre thwart: 3.3 x 2.2 in the centre tapering to 3 x 1.7 at the ends.<br />End thwarts: 1.1 x 1.77<br /><br />The overall proportions of the boat are 11' long and 28" wide, its 13" deep amidships and is slightly wider aft of centre.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-67129505891224560682009-10-11T15:09:00.009-06:002010-08-10T11:30:02.567-06:00Wings for the City of Calgary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU1pK6exovGj-jGyFZborbV1fkC3QnnPHuyzD19evepGx3LAx-MFAdpr2Qb7-Wm5D4Q5wt90y3OXCnG7KPhXySObxBwtn4MRmZr8Mylbvg7tT7gpRskX5hiRAl9mz1_ugZhM56COscf-W/s1600-h/Desk.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 142px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKU1pK6exovGj-jGyFZborbV1fkC3QnnPHuyzD19evepGx3LAx-MFAdpr2Qb7-Wm5D4Q5wt90y3OXCnG7KPhXySObxBwtn4MRmZr8Mylbvg7tT7gpRskX5hiRAl9mz1_ugZhM56COscf-W/s200/Desk.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391453664647580290" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1v5hQauoh6hd3PXDSwA7y-a7g8Vhw7p8DaOwuDUyaCRtT6-GDCQ23TalltMa9ecoQIM8402xes722j-nRLdf2h7ExRDVgjxkyfLhM1qwZxs50Vj9DFxdyRjgN6yqAgwHnvl3u3ErWK8Mu/s1600-h/Tent.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 130px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1v5hQauoh6hd3PXDSwA7y-a7g8Vhw7p8DaOwuDUyaCRtT6-GDCQ23TalltMa9ecoQIM8402xes722j-nRLdf2h7ExRDVgjxkyfLhM1qwZxs50Vj9DFxdyRjgN6yqAgwHnvl3u3ErWK8Mu/s200/Tent.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391453531058073538" border="0" /></a>I recently won a competition put out by the City of Calgary to do an open studio at <a href="http://www.worldskills2009.com/">World Skills 2009</a>.<br /><br />It was lots of fun, over the four days of competition I worked hard at putting together a set of folding cedar and cherry wings, all in front of the large crowds and busloads of school children that came out to the competition. My role was mostly to talk to people, show them how things are made, and whats involved in putting together one of my sculptures.<br /><br />I had both of my kayaks on display as well, so I did my best to convert as many people as possible to the cult of home built skin on frame boats.<br /><br />I was also giving out plans to build your own mini set of paper wings, the plans for which are <a href="http://members.shaw.ca/dbynoe/paperwings.pdf">here</a>.<br /><br />The wings are currently installed downtown in the Epcor Performing Arts Centre. They are on the main floor, just to the west and around the corner from Barakas Coffee shop, look for them up in the air. They will be up till next September or so, and then will be moved to a permanent home.<br /><br />Below are photos of the final piece, the materials are steam bent and carved yellow cedar, carved cherry, maple dowel and sailmakers twine, final dimensions are roughly 6' x 3' when open, and 2.5' x 3' when closed.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoFzkQjOxEyZxlnyZPbqw1c17j_yj5y4ngczCMD3SqMaQrzPtBrebWjBbpb2IHsow6z3QXEVKOAP0fGAb5K8z2N8Xici9_q205oupd20AR-zT0BWgolHY5NgSKFmSs__l8c0xO_V_o3ks/s1600-h/dbwings6.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 127px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCoFzkQjOxEyZxlnyZPbqw1c17j_yj5y4ngczCMD3SqMaQrzPtBrebWjBbpb2IHsow6z3QXEVKOAP0fGAb5K8z2N8Xici9_q205oupd20AR-zT0BWgolHY5NgSKFmSs__l8c0xO_V_o3ks/s200/dbwings6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391454713967596450" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FK_LxF3eOFrOTldsod9_UCT_v41Sx_vWuPUHLhu-AwwzGHoX3H7n_HUESw0b58OQaCxWRZeN8_cWYDHzlZk9x2AXvoBa1Xxs8q7x1bg8D1OyKl3Q8-5Fz4v7I9P9xDgo2W5v7r2Iudvf/s1600-h/dbwings5.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 96px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2FK_LxF3eOFrOTldsod9_UCT_v41Sx_vWuPUHLhu-AwwzGHoX3H7n_HUESw0b58OQaCxWRZeN8_cWYDHzlZk9x2AXvoBa1Xxs8q7x1bg8D1OyKl3Q8-5Fz4v7I9P9xDgo2W5v7r2Iudvf/s200/dbwings5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391454650034029330" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeV_vYv5cZ_xsjwNJ7st5HCmkHpXSrx1JT1AO-Mff4c9pjZrIFvcu5yuQDrGCHwLEjGa8oka7xNyGigBE697jREqpLahBdcljaPGfAFnFJS5dsDNsE8tCzRLOUvYJWq6dAY59stMSjx_E/s1600-h/dbwings4.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 139px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkeV_vYv5cZ_xsjwNJ7st5HCmkHpXSrx1JT1AO-Mff4c9pjZrIFvcu5yuQDrGCHwLEjGa8oka7xNyGigBE697jREqpLahBdcljaPGfAFnFJS5dsDNsE8tCzRLOUvYJWq6dAY59stMSjx_E/s200/dbwings4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391454641143954258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQQ80FTK553axl6YhdKunLbgq362gZ3uT406uR0i84AshB1P6k5HkJQpGxZlNqt4_CF2WXYX-t1meI6WzAJnoy1k-VQGBd9MtoKjtEewuTfGzzysafdfVCiIMJO7uroI4FIpLl4Gx6etF/s1600-h/dbwings3.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjQQ80FTK553axl6YhdKunLbgq362gZ3uT406uR0i84AshB1P6k5HkJQpGxZlNqt4_CF2WXYX-t1meI6WzAJnoy1k-VQGBd9MtoKjtEewuTfGzzysafdfVCiIMJO7uroI4FIpLl4Gx6etF/s200/dbwings3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391454631644191634" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyCWD8owF6vl-thy5BZHR1j9N0KVrh91NbHMbr7CJRADocpqjRCwjnfkidO2BNk993HPXd6ONnkOHnHCfpjoTXkgqxIVCvtt0hGbToDmkVfkUN95wFOnAInndIMTa26zO81FFQ68HAzXA/s1600-h/dbwings2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 126px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYyCWD8owF6vl-thy5BZHR1j9N0KVrh91NbHMbr7CJRADocpqjRCwjnfkidO2BNk993HPXd6ONnkOHnHCfpjoTXkgqxIVCvtt0hGbToDmkVfkUN95wFOnAInndIMTa26zO81FFQ68HAzXA/s200/dbwings2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391454622608961954" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7jXkllQsCdqJbpgPgHPBiBvfpx7-I_aiodNCZXm8rrxlnI7w3msGSBOvgJHwgcsJRr74Zl2VTRDR3zVpRM1hR8SxDNgOwu3dvlIkq_7qwhN7mHqfXy72ccFWHgNGCPrpi917vbIH0a1i/s1600-h/dbwings1.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 112px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH7jXkllQsCdqJbpgPgHPBiBvfpx7-I_aiodNCZXm8rrxlnI7w3msGSBOvgJHwgcsJRr74Zl2VTRDR3zVpRM1hR8SxDNgOwu3dvlIkq_7qwhN7mHqfXy72ccFWHgNGCPrpi917vbIH0a1i/s200/dbwings1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391454619667136258" border="0" /></a>David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-79745647871171250052009-08-12T22:40:00.010-06:002010-08-10T13:17:57.095-06:00Maligne Lake Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiOvVVfycMElM2yf6McPq3KFOF6TlAorzTSpoLL2C9Ju_hFThwbXhYc4HpH3vuy2OzPTSGtMBLITRu6lMuQ33mSIvPt0cKqFmeH8GwBlSQj503J-MHrkVJ7kXjjZIMk-1lJWiWVQbm-Ck/s1600-h/Map.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 102px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgiOvVVfycMElM2yf6McPq3KFOF6TlAorzTSpoLL2C9Ju_hFThwbXhYc4HpH3vuy2OzPTSGtMBLITRu6lMuQ33mSIvPt0cKqFmeH8GwBlSQj503J-MHrkVJ7kXjjZIMk-1lJWiWVQbm-Ck/s200/Map.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369305922726248674" border="0" /></a>I took my second long trip in my 16.5' kayak. This time to Maligne Lake up in Jasper National Park. Its a high mountain lake, glacier fed, with erratic winds and gorgeous scenery. Before setting out I finally named my boat, her name is Sage. Shes been giving me some good advice and guidance along the way.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1O1YJhDb5srtBjUs7Y9ZgN4qfmVp3haXcT9vmajyA4kVPbfOIN48nYstvUaFeQW5lgFtPe0cn_hbHaT7zTlkrnqdP_A0nx5d-t0kT5cY8BbVVOdStrCJ0Os2S_owesgc2xDkgACVxK_i/s1600-h/01_ViewTowardsNarrowsjpg.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 116px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1O1YJhDb5srtBjUs7Y9ZgN4qfmVp3haXcT9vmajyA4kVPbfOIN48nYstvUaFeQW5lgFtPe0cn_hbHaT7zTlkrnqdP_A0nx5d-t0kT5cY8BbVVOdStrCJ0Os2S_owesgc2xDkgACVxK_i/s200/01_ViewTowardsNarrowsjpg.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306143388076466" border="0" /></a>The view down the lake from Home Bay. My destination was a point just to the left of that mountain in the centre. To the right of it is the Maligne Creek trail, a multi day back packing trip that is probably quite spectacular. The lake narrows beside the mountain, becoming only a couple hundred meters wide.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsQFaAJ8PsqjOeogIIlYLgGU9jMm3AQbxCcSNDWdFGVXuo6iIRnUWtgJ_yPssZFGG0swyK3LUEmp3McJi8GkdaeO-DdjkmChHWJxxKK0T6aRWSCix5ypYL3MAJ4bK7V1L0GN4RrIGT4iu/s1600-h/02_Glaciers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBsQFaAJ8PsqjOeogIIlYLgGU9jMm3AQbxCcSNDWdFGVXuo6iIRnUWtgJ_yPssZFGG0swyK3LUEmp3McJi8GkdaeO-DdjkmChHWJxxKK0T6aRWSCix5ypYL3MAJ4bK7V1L0GN4RrIGT4iu/s200/02_Glaciers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306151077584162" border="0" /></a>As you paddle up the valley you go from being surrounded by low hills, to towering peaks, with amazing side valleys opening up. This valley empties out near Four Mile Point, making for some interesting winds. You basically buck a head wind to this point, then it immediately shifts to a tailwind the rest of the lake.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzUIs4Ql06QhXgkc0pr66mIDMhRWmqWn-XSUuU-58wPEkNVW_KOr7T2yJKQxPGE_MMbYkLFjtLuoH462VbojMIJG6v9JXecOgZpbkTXC8wxvdccLZubNS_dCFsVH3Ze6Hub0FUlX5n964/s1600-h/03_Lakeshore.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 120px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqzUIs4Ql06QhXgkc0pr66mIDMhRWmqWn-XSUuU-58wPEkNVW_KOr7T2yJKQxPGE_MMbYkLFjtLuoH462VbojMIJG6v9JXecOgZpbkTXC8wxvdccLZubNS_dCFsVH3Ze6Hub0FUlX5n964/s200/03_Lakeshore.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306157544771250" border="0" /></a>My first and fourth nights were spent Fishermans Bay, located about 14kms from the end of the lake, and pretty close to Spirit Island. The campsite is tucked into the bay on the left hand side of this picture.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydqMKZ2ccFtoMkqxDczRZUXuzlD5lKeP-Hzjw3iEV8Jd3WJ4o2yhli9tpvvuLQzh6dW9Zr0PbRsj-8XMUkw2p0P50gBtyP-E3Km_wdjDbuJlt5CbreHnSEreoxTZ7GvX4r2M3HnpRlLGA/s1600-h/04_PincushionPoint.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgydqMKZ2ccFtoMkqxDczRZUXuzlD5lKeP-Hzjw3iEV8Jd3WJ4o2yhli9tpvvuLQzh6dW9Zr0PbRsj-8XMUkw2p0P50gBtyP-E3Km_wdjDbuJlt5CbreHnSEreoxTZ7GvX4r2M3HnpRlLGA/s200/04_PincushionPoint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306165706199362" border="0" /></a>Once you get past Spirit Island (which is just behind my kayak in this picture). The lake opens up into a grand vista. The tour boats, which ply the waters on the near end of the lake stop here. So you don't have to deal with their noise, wake and crowds from now on.<br />
It stayed flat calm like this most of the way, but as I neared the far end the wind came up something fierce. Till I was soon taking 3 foot whitecaps over the stern. The situation got more entertaining as I realized that to get to the campsite I would have to take the waves broadside for a bit. I pulled in close to shore so that if I dumped I would have a short swim, and turned my side into the waves. Oddly enough, I didn't capsize. I just bobbed up and down, dropping and rising three feet with each wave. I used my paddle to brace the kayak, and my hips to keep it level, and it felt calm and reassuring. Those Aleuts really knew how to build a kayak.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjBDpt4MA2MVx2OiNnBpI7OheN-VOPefcmm7CMjzMqkZoL-uEIRrIPoRz4LXY_f4hBY_fAgdSdOVhPLSiTF8kes8oZvv2MBtKtx1hg8cSYXoYDT4BOivgd_ywi4xp1t-dT3JPdoioyhTi/s1600-h/05_FoodKayakStorage.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNjBDpt4MA2MVx2OiNnBpI7OheN-VOPefcmm7CMjzMqkZoL-uEIRrIPoRz4LXY_f4hBY_fAgdSdOVhPLSiTF8kes8oZvv2MBtKtx1hg8cSYXoYDT4BOivgd_ywi4xp1t-dT3JPdoioyhTi/s200/05_FoodKayakStorage.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306175502429026" border="0" /></a>After taking a bunch of broad side waves, I got sick of the 3 foot drops, so I turned my boat around and ferried across the lake. This gave me a nice downwind surf to Coronet Creek.<br />
Parks has switched from the food hang to the locker system at these sites, so it makes storing your stuff easy. The lockers also function as kayak storage after one learns that there are porcupines inhabiting the area. Leather deck lines that have seen salt water and large rodents don't mix well.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFoO_WeDoyee9QAGIy1esGMnTjglqN47MQi2PD_d-INGjdSd1XNw4xvPFACNpsaN5N0nhYUwUymJO0nSDD19qEN1dmQ0ZlkumKrZpwblljhP02Pr83zrjT40KX5U9yMkps1AkidnzqtOP/s1600-h/06_DockBreakfast.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 154px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfFoO_WeDoyee9QAGIy1esGMnTjglqN47MQi2PD_d-INGjdSd1XNw4xvPFACNpsaN5N0nhYUwUymJO0nSDD19qEN1dmQ0ZlkumKrZpwblljhP02Pr83zrjT40KX5U9yMkps1AkidnzqtOP/s200/06_DockBreakfast.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369307036982310178" border="0" /></a>The mornings were quite cold, in part owing to the 1670 meter elevation (5400'). It took a while to work up the courage to hop out of the tent. The rising sun made it worth while though, so I had breakfast out on the dock. Coronet Creek faces out on a wide bowl, surrounded by towering mountains.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pID1SR6Bm9gRHplykftSQ5m83RA9I3IPhHaAj9cDqfJomJ5bXfwvDgCbjRhlXHjK_LuTSemN5VRlHLErO5mx3OsTR5kc9gwAD134_wAf6Usp_DkFjO5pu2IVb94XUpvwa7zJAMvWNMEN/s1600-h/07_ThreeGlaciers.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3pID1SR6Bm9gRHplykftSQ5m83RA9I3IPhHaAj9cDqfJomJ5bXfwvDgCbjRhlXHjK_LuTSemN5VRlHLErO5mx3OsTR5kc9gwAD134_wAf6Usp_DkFjO5pu2IVb94XUpvwa7zJAMvWNMEN/s200/07_ThreeGlaciers.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369307028456857842" border="0" /></a>On my third day I decided to hop out of the kayak and stretch my legs. There is a trail that runs from the Coronet Creek campsite up the valley to Henry Macleod campground. Its a long trail, about 17kms return, with ~300 meter elevation gain. You travel up parallel to a creek till you hit high meadows, and get close to those glaciers in the distance.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RH6vwe8rbyyP4VRh0tLtcuhyphenhyphen8TO-LMe-AasOB25ky95BMyMRzwZCLMWpawO2OdJzb7-nJZby9ihsyZ3mVire5_YyS6-uME_IQBLpbNSI7VCsrvGpHgsEfPSf-ucv0Vdq33mOhEztzTOw/s1600-h/08_MountainPath.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-RH6vwe8rbyyP4VRh0tLtcuhyphenhyphen8TO-LMe-AasOB25ky95BMyMRzwZCLMWpawO2OdJzb7-nJZby9ihsyZ3mVire5_YyS6-uME_IQBLpbNSI7VCsrvGpHgsEfPSf-ucv0Vdq33mOhEztzTOw/s200/08_MountainPath.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369307023845278626" border="0" /></a>The view back from that shot above. Along the way there are cascades coming down from the peaks, and some amazing twisted folds in the rock.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eSNak2DzqrOM7mAe2sH59BYbdHLCAweFW0fpLhf7ALGXoMyIyKLDPQx55IsHoFQ1AqCni-jyCawMQh1F5WCQ8JCAcoi2tCmhNemofRg5UVZ7AHOhyEalf2Vqp_UPACG1xMCwA7g2ELTz/s1600-h/09_CoronetCreek.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3eSNak2DzqrOM7mAe2sH59BYbdHLCAweFW0fpLhf7ALGXoMyIyKLDPQx55IsHoFQ1AqCni-jyCawMQh1F5WCQ8JCAcoi2tCmhNemofRg5UVZ7AHOhyEalf2Vqp_UPACG1xMCwA7g2ELTz/s200/09_CoronetCreek.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369307016217527730" border="0" /></a>The creek is quite impressive as well. The only knock for the place, like most of the lake, when the weather gets warm the horse flies come out. I don't mean the regular cute horse flies, I mean the 3cm long take a chunk out of you horse flies. When I was paddling down the lake they were munching on my knuckles. It did become a fun sport though plucking them from the air, or seeing how to bat them into the water with my paddle.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdeUJasYRilyhH9quNqRMdYt3anPHAf-GAEL61SDH-_sXZVsZZdykTLDTVezRlUrUlJxGoHuO4oy5TKhmg2XK60zq8PCOQe2xifFysub4479X9CAYGwowi590447Tbo-HOzx5_FO4RtA2/s1600-h/11_LookingBack.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUdeUJasYRilyhH9quNqRMdYt3anPHAf-GAEL61SDH-_sXZVsZZdykTLDTVezRlUrUlJxGoHuO4oy5TKhmg2XK60zq8PCOQe2xifFysub4479X9CAYGwowi590447Tbo-HOzx5_FO4RtA2/s200/11_LookingBack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306764698400786" border="0" /></a>This is the view from the far end of the lake, where the creek pours in. The Coronet Creek campsite is located on the shore on the left hand side of the picture.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaIxXmhs_XBJ2KHfmhxMFW14-oe8nvR_BPrGwjJ9F5O0fqLBnYRvU84rn1YMkh5CvT9UZBhH3vvnAySTv7yw7vKn373IDn3XBE04KKD5GKJOD8p4Ho37P4eEMyHtBC6QZLc_YKomLCMQg/s1600-h/10_Cascade.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 111px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaaIxXmhs_XBJ2KHfmhxMFW14-oe8nvR_BPrGwjJ9F5O0fqLBnYRvU84rn1YMkh5CvT9UZBhH3vvnAySTv7yw7vKn373IDn3XBE04KKD5GKJOD8p4Ho37P4eEMyHtBC6QZLc_YKomLCMQg/s200/10_Cascade.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369307011510433666" border="0" /></a>Back on the water, heading towards Spirit Island. The valley is just ringed by glaciers and waterfalls.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyzIpZc3GUyQVAmWGkptZ9D0wBv-oB-dpkz-MJEAhebVTTZ0L_oXk0b5s4rVd994SrbLh1Ch1uZzBPMCUOC-2A_PsbZzNmNNp-7iIgdpLMw66Mab86t4Pki7MdIs66o_hIULogzcfDrjg/s1600-h/12_FishermansBay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAyzIpZc3GUyQVAmWGkptZ9D0wBv-oB-dpkz-MJEAhebVTTZ0L_oXk0b5s4rVd994SrbLh1Ch1uZzBPMCUOC-2A_PsbZzNmNNp-7iIgdpLMw66Mab86t4Pki7MdIs66o_hIULogzcfDrjg/s200/12_FishermansBay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306758517297410" border="0" /></a>I tried my hand at fishing again on day four, it was a short trip, just down the shore from the Fishermans Bay campsite. As I got into the narrows I looked down the lake to see a wall of black enveloping the entire valley. I stood for a while to mark its progress, and gauge my required pace to the campsite. It moved slow but wow did it pack some dense rain. On its approach the light in the valley got really gorgeous.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5TTBQMAY-bOMwYJeWHuQyyUV6mesEJg03yf9qH-1J03MeV38vht6p0njBsGRIhCluNLk7M9uWo1jsqtdrxTyNGpkn5gmsRg23MJb_v2V9qK2KV8h_d_3Rad8pFTvjfjryGL2KnOjU7rB/s1600-h/13_Fog.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5TTBQMAY-bOMwYJeWHuQyyUV6mesEJg03yf9qH-1J03MeV38vht6p0njBsGRIhCluNLk7M9uWo1jsqtdrxTyNGpkn5gmsRg23MJb_v2V9qK2KV8h_d_3Rad8pFTvjfjryGL2KnOjU7rB/s200/13_Fog.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306745229835890" border="0" /></a>I awoke on my fifth and final day to find a dense blanket of fog covering over the valley. The peaks were gone, and the water was dead calm. Looked more west coast than northern Rocky Mountains.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXGfyx1demCuMB-ye2EXC3djgfoswWC-Mjk_GKFVc0pXJMaxAcz2GbBRgeoVr7RpvNZEGT1zecSicyOH1U8lp-tvAHU2jTsTGRt-9fW_vpZ-TIoIy6rU1WX7Nv-i9mhrtMJcpS9Ene9N5/s1600-h/14_PeaSoup.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaXGfyx1demCuMB-ye2EXC3djgfoswWC-Mjk_GKFVc0pXJMaxAcz2GbBRgeoVr7RpvNZEGT1zecSicyOH1U8lp-tvAHU2jTsTGRt-9fW_vpZ-TIoIy6rU1WX7Nv-i9mhrtMJcpS9Ene9N5/s200/14_PeaSoup.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306741299916418" border="0" /></a>As I passed through the narrows the fog thickened till the visibility fell to less than 100 meters. I've never tried navigating in fog before, but I read about it once. I avoided the the extra paddling round the bays by heading straight down the lake, trusting in my compass. Its an odd feeling to be enveloped by gray, with no reference points at all. That little magnet on the deck works a treat, and I found my way back to land after a few kilometers.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfKtmezMwnT22eCwqXpd1kxWVBX7t8tTUAgNGZ6exhQtu6xPUeiqR7ZZtS__9rui8r8Y73BqoaDZ3iXP2k-ZEAKJk62C8A4t4bmZusTPa-IN4002VIW_KGyFm3eGAhQ5ZFIp8pTzlqkGG/s1600-h/15_Burnoff.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCfKtmezMwnT22eCwqXpd1kxWVBX7t8tTUAgNGZ6exhQtu6xPUeiqR7ZZtS__9rui8r8Y73BqoaDZ3iXP2k-ZEAKJk62C8A4t4bmZusTPa-IN4002VIW_KGyFm3eGAhQ5ZFIp8pTzlqkGG/s200/15_Burnoff.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5369306738400512418" border="0" /></a>As I neared the end of the lake the fog was lifting, and the mountains came out to see me off. I was happy to see the last of the fog; the tour boats had started up again. I could hear their motors through the mist, and I prayed that my memory of their previous course was still accurate.<br />
Hitting shore was a shock, it was a long weekend so the crowds were thick. Quite a contrast to my previous five days.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-81463875205784720112009-06-21T17:50:00.012-06:002010-08-10T13:17:43.436-06:00Broken Islands Kayak Trip<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5Pj4LwD-1_EdfrX7jCBZidxZJm8cgHwQH-aFtB2ZcHE1vM-9-PAhkSLa4pMc7MvZnM-t0Ey30ud8OjuL-beaeOWk_3_-o7GyPQCWZ6VTZcNuRuuF-ckY1g7E4NYHimeMUjBLQLvu8y3y/s1600-h/01_GearPile.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 138px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS5Pj4LwD-1_EdfrX7jCBZidxZJm8cgHwQH-aFtB2ZcHE1vM-9-PAhkSLa4pMc7MvZnM-t0Ey30ud8OjuL-beaeOWk_3_-o7GyPQCWZ6VTZcNuRuuF-ckY1g7E4NYHimeMUjBLQLvu8y3y/s200/01_GearPile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349937361427027602" border="0" /></a>When I built my new kayak, one of the design criteria was that it should be suitable for a week long camping trip. This of course means that at some point I would have to test this theory.<br />
Rather than do this in a stages, I decided that a cannonball off the end of the dock would be more productive. So after a bunch of research and reading (checking the water depth before diving) I packed up my car with way too much stuff and headed out to Toquart Bay in Barkley Sound, BC.<br />
The photo to the right shows the gear pile, most of which also functions as a flotation device in case I flood my kayak.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnhanI8G40A80mQ8Mxn20xhC3aK6iIKXzmYLG9s2Ji9zeN9UfkW-T0ZjNkpBR13z-DDiyNtscp8B1nWI5EtF6OqiTlpDIxQlhhW8goFZbDVHpbDszsUKjS_sGTOYAOHTRcDxeezbnUc1P/s1600-h/02_LyallPoint.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnhanI8G40A80mQ8Mxn20xhC3aK6iIKXzmYLG9s2Ji9zeN9UfkW-T0ZjNkpBR13z-DDiyNtscp8B1nWI5EtF6OqiTlpDIxQlhhW8goFZbDVHpbDszsUKjS_sGTOYAOHTRcDxeezbnUc1P/s200/02_LyallPoint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349937032055416322" border="0" /></a>This is the view of Lyall Point from the exit of the channel between the Stopper Islands. Beyond Lyall, you can see the distant island straight ahead, Hand Island, my first destination. I should mention that short of a brief paddle in Vancouver when I was a kid, this is my first time in a kayak on the ocean. Nothing like starting slow.<br />
The crossing was good though, pretty smooth water but its odd when you get out into the swell, and your kayak goes up and down by a meter or more.<br />
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This last leg on the first day proved to be somewhat ill advised. The winds were calm when I started, but picked up fast as I made my way across, before long I was bucking big whitecaps with some slight swell underneath. Wave size is of course hard to judge in a kayak, but they were big enough to cause me to question the wisdom of my choices. To top off the fun, the waves were perpendicular to my planned course, so I ended up adjusting and heading out to the far tip of the island so I could take the waves three quarter on my bow. Turns out though that a fully loaded Aleut kayak is a bloody stable thing, and the only time I felt somewhat nervous was making the turn once I got to the island, so I could surf back down wind to the harbor entrance. I don't have any pictures of any adventurous water, I didn't want to drop my paddle to take photos as I needed to use the blade to brace the kayak and stay upright.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6tohDLz-eFLm56iwZRstoUx4WoyvOrR3KcHbMzj2PwcSE0ZB2Of1sS6rV0GzAdYqUN_fsppE4DjRSgU9heY26L4uGa0UMEdKN3MpHEJgZHEhFjXSNd0uakZQ627sAFlvsnorg21wmM_n/s1600-h/04_DoddSunset.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 150px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd6tohDLz-eFLm56iwZRstoUx4WoyvOrR3KcHbMzj2PwcSE0ZB2Of1sS6rV0GzAdYqUN_fsppE4DjRSgU9heY26L4uGa0UMEdKN3MpHEJgZHEhFjXSNd0uakZQ627sAFlvsnorg21wmM_n/s200/04_DoddSunset.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349937022826954482" border="0" /></a>One thing I have to say about the Broken Group, the sunsets are absolutely amazing, this is Dodd island. Made the first days paddle all worth it.<br />
The nice thing about Dodd is that there are lots of guided groups, while on the surface this may sound like a problem, it is important to note that guided groups always have left over food, and its good. I got cake.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cJWVjXf-k5aW59tT3f7KABvLqKllpiN49D13KQp-QXUS8EQeblErK2W551V59Y_SBX_Ga8vblkLiGPx3QJLM35Q9esJV-1ui6PSEv96IQfdxgpsDcxUMzdwny4ZVyPu5BF1VHykqEwhO/s1600-h/05_OuterIsland.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 128px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3cJWVjXf-k5aW59tT3f7KABvLqKllpiN49D13KQp-QXUS8EQeblErK2W551V59Y_SBX_Ga8vblkLiGPx3QJLM35Q9esJV-1ui6PSEv96IQfdxgpsDcxUMzdwny4ZVyPu5BF1VHykqEwhO/s200/05_OuterIsland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349937017796295746" border="0" /></a>I stuck around Dodd for a couple nights, to rest and relax. Did some paddling around but kept to sheltered waters, I was a little shy after getting hit by the wind on my first day. On day three I struck out to move camp to Gibraltar Island, which is located in the more sheltered inner islands. This is an island along the way, unnamed but located near Elbow Rocks.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerVv5OURNuZtEvvXI9IvDZVnONChmv_QAFyxrbt3qXcrPPOWFLBe-JQ9MiXNo8OyUMVhQOw_iYjt0L9vclDG7ldrcjfIbS4RsDwoSDv_yJn6ND69OXPJ-k27M3zFheJStyYKAx3h8ZzEQ/s1600-h/06_SeaLions.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 122px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjerVv5OURNuZtEvvXI9IvDZVnONChmv_QAFyxrbt3qXcrPPOWFLBe-JQ9MiXNo8OyUMVhQOw_iYjt0L9vclDG7ldrcjfIbS4RsDwoSDv_yJn6ND69OXPJ-k27M3zFheJStyYKAx3h8ZzEQ/s200/06_SeaLions.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349937016204015410" border="0" /></a>Midway between Mullins and Dempster Island I found a group of Sea Lions on a rock. I kept a fair distance away so as not to disturb them, but they barked at me regardless and took to the water.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ACcoZ3TPmcQFHV_zkSa_9I17TVeiJJZ_w3f7XGOx1UU3LPZDLS7tqFEupzCu-MTelvWHQyL7GlUse5ATLc337jkuriBKD56G0P-se2Ss_dK1KBa0wsdDWZBQEr1MBzPH8d0kqaJM3838/s1600-h/11_DenneKayak.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9ACcoZ3TPmcQFHV_zkSa_9I17TVeiJJZ_w3f7XGOx1UU3LPZDLS7tqFEupzCu-MTelvWHQyL7GlUse5ATLc337jkuriBKD56G0P-se2Ss_dK1KBa0wsdDWZBQEr1MBzPH8d0kqaJM3838/s200/11_DenneKayak.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349936434488393602" border="0" /></a>This is in a narrow channel between Denne and Nettle islands. Once you enter it all you hear is the sounds of birds, specifically the Hermit Thrush, they are on all the islands and have the most <a href="http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/148/_/Hermit_Thrush.aspx">beautiful call.</a><br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjGNim4DdjbQeMbazcOSbFTwpeOTKZhhF8gl-3Sxm-I0JUpQ7pxBVCeujatzzhQX_XwD48skcmI7Kwbf_P3xnm7Z5sHBAIO7CpeZigWIDD0H5snWYL8r_wMmkWQGy7CKdtr_jOSNUtaFf/s1600-h/12_DenneRock.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinjGNim4DdjbQeMbazcOSbFTwpeOTKZhhF8gl-3Sxm-I0JUpQ7pxBVCeujatzzhQX_XwD48skcmI7Kwbf_P3xnm7Z5sHBAIO7CpeZigWIDD0H5snWYL8r_wMmkWQGy7CKdtr_jOSNUtaFf/s200/12_DenneRock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935355470495362" border="0" /></a>One of the Treble Islands up close. There are little nooks and crannies on near every island, just countless places to explore. This one had a small sand beach at low tide that was covered with mussels and snails.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHEdZgrCaOjnQcKaTqNA0UFx_i_C_gWcv1q3UL0d5t9Ap4odTogE5tvp3YVO7IJOVEyXjDDiPY5jpVB9Db5yww6fzUFLWeDoY9bP8BWiV1YiKlfSl0pk8HaTu1l-Dv2w1C-wOpH7xue5c/s1600-h/13_SeaCucumber.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHEdZgrCaOjnQcKaTqNA0UFx_i_C_gWcv1q3UL0d5t9Ap4odTogE5tvp3YVO7IJOVEyXjDDiPY5jpVB9Db5yww6fzUFLWeDoY9bP8BWiV1YiKlfSl0pk8HaTu1l-Dv2w1C-wOpH7xue5c/s200/13_SeaCucumber.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935352495686498" border="0" /></a>Between Jaques and Jarvis is a little lagoon, the north west corner of which has a small channel, which at low tide is like paddling through an aquarium. You look down off your boat and there are countless creatures, starfish, bat stars, snails and crabs, and lots of these freaky things, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_cucumber">sea cucumbers</a>. Now picture being an naive prairie kid and something like this appearing out of the mirk right below your kayak, I half expected it to leap up and start clawing my face off, and it took me a while to work up the courage to stick my hand in the water to take a few pictures.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvIr17r_qd9Y9bHavkFL4Wgt9X2uPna5RRB1h7w9Se6syhGXnwVstzr5nFg4DijzNDBajgqZu65k-p5ZykQXtUOqiG2QC_9i6mDdyPALJSiG7zDZanIDTzeyueh0cKx1eP574SDcz_sXv/s1600-h/14_MoonSnail.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 144px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBvIr17r_qd9Y9bHavkFL4Wgt9X2uPna5RRB1h7w9Se6syhGXnwVstzr5nFg4DijzNDBajgqZu65k-p5ZykQXtUOqiG2QC_9i6mDdyPALJSiG7zDZanIDTzeyueh0cKx1eP574SDcz_sXv/s200/14_MoonSnail.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935347238873074" border="0" /></a>Continuing the theme of wacky creatures from the shallow, this is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moon_snail">moon snail</a>. The picture doesn't quite do it justice, you have to see this guy in person, the shell is 4 inches across, and the foot is the size of a dinner plate.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzSEEgkKR4YbabtuLPwvGk-341PBcO9EYF0FUWSzZXLGLjYtKgJ_tWvsg_Jii52gl4GTKWKQA9_KIF6x2BQNPyvN-2JZhI5ANWu4MS179O7EEUOhO7QtfFLhTDWIXhsvXMBUzr9IFLLUv/s1600-h/15_GibraltarForrest.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdzSEEgkKR4YbabtuLPwvGk-341PBcO9EYF0FUWSzZXLGLjYtKgJ_tWvsg_Jii52gl4GTKWKQA9_KIF6x2BQNPyvN-2JZhI5ANWu4MS179O7EEUOhO7QtfFLhTDWIXhsvXMBUzr9IFLLUv/s200/15_GibraltarForrest.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935342675290066" border="0" /></a>The forest on Gibraltar. Once you get off the water, the islands haven't really been logged, so there are lots of neat woods, no official trails though, so the walking is fun.<br />
I also had this Island all to myself on my fourth night. Its funny how a lot of people told me that it would take five days to get really comfortable, and its totally true, I had all my systems in place, and living was easy so I could just truly enjoy where I was. All my lifes worries faded away and I just was. As someone I met later put it "...you just become part of the tides". Interesting experience, solo wilderness travel is highly recommended.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBxoHfyqU9RzvQ0VFwcYmCSzwc-xR6xgBWg3RSWsxQRzZ-jgHUiGKwwM00BeieIx75ec89_SilAcuJLo058ThEwohb6K4jaFP6ImUBFVuHdrKM8V0oBpTD-Hn9iD4GmLafnFPexDoGVS0/s1600-h/16_CarvedFigures.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 174px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimBxoHfyqU9RzvQ0VFwcYmCSzwc-xR6xgBWg3RSWsxQRzZ-jgHUiGKwwM00BeieIx75ec89_SilAcuJLo058ThEwohb6K4jaFP6ImUBFVuHdrKM8V0oBpTD-Hn9iD4GmLafnFPexDoGVS0/s200/16_CarvedFigures.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349935338800619122" border="0" /></a>As a bit of a pastime while out on the islands I carved driftwood, usually into these little watcher figurines which I used to keep an eye on my tent and boat. A lot of these got sent off with various people as presents or thank yous for donated treats. There are tons of pieces of old growth cedar just washed up on the beaches.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgdmG-BawGiOEJg16YgT6bCu5MK6uP7N4d09MbMfotIvYyhY4pEtKNmzWbvjQxDP6DRYCJ85fr4bND-9OEUyVWxStNYkSZmmrw81srPhXnTan1agUr4pKJKTq7z2yvD66jUGjejvtcJKQ/s1600-h/17_HandIsland.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTgdmG-BawGiOEJg16YgT6bCu5MK6uP7N4d09MbMfotIvYyhY4pEtKNmzWbvjQxDP6DRYCJ85fr4bND-9OEUyVWxStNYkSZmmrw81srPhXnTan1agUr4pKJKTq7z2yvD66jUGjejvtcJKQ/s200/17_HandIsland.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349934488538192242" border="0" /></a>Hand Island, around sunset. I think Hand was my favorite island, beautiful white sandy beaches, lots of trails, great tide pools, and people coming and going, and not many staying.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BxMjbj-FUjai36x4w3optfiv9ZMMPajzmiYb_KC0rWWRzUJSw58GfN7iSAwlCcTVfvMcB4dRwQw3R1BEqbaNQ4Gokt3FTlne69XuoBLALsfgQMfLyTa_USGv6fsqTAwZHSdSV18Hmdyt/s1600-h/18_BrabantIslands.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8BxMjbj-FUjai36x4w3optfiv9ZMMPajzmiYb_KC0rWWRzUJSw58GfN7iSAwlCcTVfvMcB4dRwQw3R1BEqbaNQ4Gokt3FTlne69XuoBLALsfgQMfLyTa_USGv6fsqTAwZHSdSV18Hmdyt/s200/18_BrabantIslands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349934486387012306" border="0" /></a>View to the Brabants, if you get out early in the day you can avoid the wind, and its just flat calm out there.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtjllpbnrB14sfHaKG9hzx9OMGziuwALbyUVjsHrB6XkBWx0pMhBNGxi8h-ymIL01KU6s8FMQg_AL9LitPE17FSuDlIX8jELjk6TeCAhglQPl7HOcIUvKcVin6UkeyJb4j3hJTy1lIMvp/s1600-h/19_BrabantIslands.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVtjllpbnrB14sfHaKG9hzx9OMGziuwALbyUVjsHrB6XkBWx0pMhBNGxi8h-ymIL01KU6s8FMQg_AL9LitPE17FSuDlIX8jELjk6TeCAhglQPl7HOcIUvKcVin6UkeyJb4j3hJTy1lIMvp/s200/19_BrabantIslands.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349934479126950466" border="0" /></a>Brabant islands, looking north to hand and the main body of Vancouver Island.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQwfi8e42F-26YFhTQQ9vaRP0kz0uxiCXxAB42AmaGtGx-ZNAY6Akv0arG3dQcekmxrNoIoJZ5Ws-aV5udA2fuZOPDqJORmlg3-6XNB9UF4cIew9VOX8G9gphDIkIeJV92vzyUwDFTC_K/s1600-h/20_HandIslandTidePool.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqQwfi8e42F-26YFhTQQ9vaRP0kz0uxiCXxAB42AmaGtGx-ZNAY6Akv0arG3dQcekmxrNoIoJZ5Ws-aV5udA2fuZOPDqJORmlg3-6XNB9UF4cIew9VOX8G9gphDIkIeJV92vzyUwDFTC_K/s200/20_HandIslandTidePool.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349934481424333474" border="0" /></a>Sea Anemone in a tide pool on Hand Island.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1EocPnEeCa3Hsp98LLizLfvJLQDZKOxCxTR8pjcB997HE9EsqzKySQvc1Qozkb7pS6z3vprn-mRcf_gcnrGPrL_tYu0J58x2G_2srgBi8zdxDmZpbEyHtUuXVDP-ua_nlLxRvdKwSgXm/s1600-h/21_HandIslandBeach.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis1EocPnEeCa3Hsp98LLizLfvJLQDZKOxCxTR8pjcB997HE9EsqzKySQvc1Qozkb7pS6z3vprn-mRcf_gcnrGPrL_tYu0J58x2G_2srgBi8zdxDmZpbEyHtUuXVDP-ua_nlLxRvdKwSgXm/s200/21_HandIslandBeach.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349934476592164402" border="0" /></a>The beach on Hand Island, you can see my campsite in the centre of frame. Rough life, I even had a wooden dinner table with a bench seat.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIubj1LkLmjCx3d8iD326nZFYxk_T_Pneg4PYwYNhalN5QhWfEPd1kXbyWfZiNfyq4tKjc6VlzR3M2eUu8oTvqyH_cioEeFXkyk2283qI6koPfqlVkgXBYdpK_QgiGXRkyuL2coFS9tKX/s1600-h/22_HandIslandBeach2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIubj1LkLmjCx3d8iD326nZFYxk_T_Pneg4PYwYNhalN5QhWfEPd1kXbyWfZiNfyq4tKjc6VlzR3M2eUu8oTvqyH_cioEeFXkyk2283qI6koPfqlVkgXBYdpK_QgiGXRkyuL2coFS9tKX/s200/22_HandIslandBeach2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349933873470236594" border="0" /></a>More hand Island Beach, looking towards Lyall Point, I had this beach all to myself on my last night, great morning and evening sun.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmosnCdTAb-O04zuSzhppOVvXKY7wlnauFVeNFyNlSzkPiXu9KddIbckcvGUDbJwXCI6EanqNrGUaUS5naB-ye1YSyB_becnylX5MNGjGuUYahVZkA72YBuX6Lofv9xYzl53lYtsV9hv4I/s1600-h/23_DavidChannel.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmosnCdTAb-O04zuSzhppOVvXKY7wlnauFVeNFyNlSzkPiXu9KddIbckcvGUDbJwXCI6EanqNrGUaUS5naB-ye1YSyB_becnylX5MNGjGuUYahVZkA72YBuX6Lofv9xYzl53lYtsV9hv4I/s200/23_DavidChannel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349933869078011202" border="0" /></a>This little spot was just past the Stopper Islands. Looking out at the open ocean, other than the few small islands there isn't a whole lot of land between here and Japan. Something I was cognizant of as I made the open crossing from Hand. You definitely have to trust yourself and your gear, and realize that your survival is up to you alone. Though really, if I got into a real spot I had flares on me, and I was wearing a dry suit, with lots of insulation underneath, so I could just hang out till help arrived.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsnyVuBgn4L4gLg0dqB2YEmr2xIFLRTQuuJ7r1lmQtZgw60cw9XinEXeGg3dGWajBisGXRnw3TgXPM2FJ3RWFyBUmlVdSfEQTRrk0udLdNE3GrnrFa6qfmLUUEsxxzJKR7UwZA2hk2YAi/s1600-h/24_DavidChannel2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsnyVuBgn4L4gLg0dqB2YEmr2xIFLRTQuuJ7r1lmQtZgw60cw9XinEXeGg3dGWajBisGXRnw3TgXPM2FJ3RWFyBUmlVdSfEQTRrk0udLdNE3GrnrFa6qfmLUUEsxxzJKR7UwZA2hk2YAi/s200/24_DavidChannel2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349933866719926658" border="0" /></a>Strangely this isn't photoshoped, this is looking across David Channel towards the Mountains. Absolutely amazing scenery, and in the right light you dont see the clearcuts.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8F91N2UeqMZhTev5IqkX6jkW27Yv_R3kYQykCC302C5WieKSrBrMEDZdMJlKqoHZWvsEzGBu2b1MPSZjaexhRO1TgmT2wbfWzVKKUWNCcWHywj1wYec8etxXkou3_e43azdEhykZ8ucN/s1600-h/25_ToquartBay.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic8F91N2UeqMZhTev5IqkX6jkW27Yv_R3kYQykCC302C5WieKSrBrMEDZdMJlKqoHZWvsEzGBu2b1MPSZjaexhRO1TgmT2wbfWzVKKUWNCcWHywj1wYec8etxXkou3_e43azdEhykZ8ucN/s200/25_ToquartBay.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349933863494094530" border="0" /></a>Back at civilization, cant say I was overly happy about it, but I met some nice people from Comox who offered me tea and some good conversation. Good way to ease back in.<br />
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<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfiLuIw6lhHGXBBvRchK5KK4FlOxw4iQrGTHwnIz-mpjr04f1bnbF-rV98ee34rgyjzeXeI-R0_TKDO1WBBCNoM6AiHqtFY_2VJb96E90yJkUtBTlrL7k-DfvoCNTBL97mbb5xphxtlo8/s1600-h/26_SafeAndSound.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 150px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOfiLuIw6lhHGXBBvRchK5KK4FlOxw4iQrGTHwnIz-mpjr04f1bnbF-rV98ee34rgyjzeXeI-R0_TKDO1WBBCNoM6AiHqtFY_2VJb96E90yJkUtBTlrL7k-DfvoCNTBL97mbb5xphxtlo8/s200/26_SafeAndSound.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5349933858166563202" border="0" /></a>The kayak, it survived intact and happy, though I now have a lot of sand and grit inside, so I don't think the skin is going to last long, we shall see.<br />
All in all though, I love this boat, the hatches worked like a dream, I could pile a TON of gear inside: 32 litres of water, way too much food for a week, full repair and first aid kits, a spare hammock tent, in addition to a full camping kit and some luxury items like 6 cans of tonic so I could sip G&T's on the beach. She was comfortable through the long days, and took the waves with aplomb, no fuss or anything.<br />
The Aluet paddle is fantastic, tons of support when things are rough, comfy to hold, and motivates the kayak smartly, even when its loaded down. I cant see switching back, except for rivers.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-64378814405111331082009-05-24T19:35:00.006-06:002010-08-10T11:29:15.640-06:00Skin on Frame HatchesHere are some details of the hatch setup I put in my new kayak. Its my own design, and man was there a lot of futzing while I figured things out.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio_5orDEAEIirbxLW9Xa-iFKkwSDMooJT3FxzDNw43SDFjo-XkGr0Oiz4D2FoaNSi0EO-0QttaGuxG13qs9mL7hydrso0wkelXinMRSGA1AP6a2i7iOIq5uFWxfpuxPqSjvI7QsNF7Q3B/s1600-h/DBHatchFrame.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 145px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiio_5orDEAEIirbxLW9Xa-iFKkwSDMooJT3FxzDNw43SDFjo-XkGr0Oiz4D2FoaNSi0EO-0QttaGuxG13qs9mL7hydrso0wkelXinMRSGA1AP6a2i7iOIq5uFWxfpuxPqSjvI7QsNF7Q3B/s200/DBHatchFrame.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339569903194399282" border="0" /></a><br />This first shot shows the frame assembly, its basically two glue-lam rings that nest. I just cut out a couple ovals out of MDF and wrapped it with 2mm spruce strips. The inner ring has a few extra strips added to make a large flange on top, as well as a thick center stringer on the off chance that my split deck stringers fail and the hatch gets subjected to compression force. Dimensions are 8x10" for the opening. I tapered the inner ring so it would locate easier into the outer. The extra line of holes was from an early plan to fully wrap the hatch with fabric, which would have messed with the clearance.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLsHIUxamVyHUCMRSb3uk2V8BsjXbMsEE48aqphZWtPOcxTTqJr85zlDXbX2ldd1-xRdRjKz_D35p-G340dgmY-PPM1qJTtGZTouRQ0PocLRCxgRuV0mXPm09LUVDmhiK_9JCBwll69UQ/s1600-h/DBHatchSewing.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 176px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfLsHIUxamVyHUCMRSb3uk2V8BsjXbMsEE48aqphZWtPOcxTTqJr85zlDXbX2ldd1-xRdRjKz_D35p-G340dgmY-PPM1qJTtGZTouRQ0PocLRCxgRuV0mXPm09LUVDmhiK_9JCBwll69UQ/s200/DBHatchSewing.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339569902283132386" border="0" /></a><br />Sewing the hatch, the first attempt I wrapped the fabric over the ring, and down the hole, it resulted in some serious clearance issues, so here I am just saddle stitching it to the side of the ring. Later it will be trimmed, rolled over, and whip stitched.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJvpjE7TfXtWQpONvovORIY6Xmo0UAZUBfVNAiSK-HZZyNhYOQXKYjpEn28OAMDW9BYOMGU0xGY5XtfXQWiOWtty2oFUcY3ihm96gA4_Sr22PNdAPrH4VDeEXWIp3Hk6jwoFlTMJZy9qV/s1600-h/DBUntrimmedHatch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEJvpjE7TfXtWQpONvovORIY6Xmo0UAZUBfVNAiSK-HZZyNhYOQXKYjpEn28OAMDW9BYOMGU0xGY5XtfXQWiOWtty2oFUcY3ihm96gA4_Sr22PNdAPrH4VDeEXWIp3Hk6jwoFlTMJZy9qV/s200/DBUntrimmedHatch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339569913198883794" border="0" /></a><br />I covered the hatch with the same skin as the hull, you get some wrinkles on the underside of the flange, but it doesn't matter as they will be hidden by the gasket.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BEnannXxSRraGtApzIKarIu4hRVNxwa-YjIn1ZlbcNoizVrjLy5H1T4sCkF2F-I7u-TkhU-hLjtIdfAHznQcG5GJKSwiUM_KN3cBnIBRAEInnEBu36tnIkxl2B122gU_rU7Zos_tPl1O/s1600-h/DBFinishedHatch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9BEnannXxSRraGtApzIKarIu4hRVNxwa-YjIn1ZlbcNoizVrjLy5H1T4sCkF2F-I7u-TkhU-hLjtIdfAHznQcG5GJKSwiUM_KN3cBnIBRAEInnEBu36tnIkxl2B122gU_rU7Zos_tPl1O/s200/DBFinishedHatch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339569913576254962" border="0" /></a> I trimmed the fabric on the hatch flush with the inner corner. You have to watch out for any large ripples as they may affect the clearance with the inner ring. I ended up using a soldering iron to melt down a few lumps that got in the way.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVWSO5UeJY-hERLUbBsIxZ7pOWcTBz17MaTm5ESqbbaSnpLMGLgaf-9p0gK5ivZZ5wCIkoq6wSZwmmMqGhak6TTHNztdZurnxtPH4W1Haz5r6mmymJdmb7LHht9Ro7nFCdAx1Uj009Hzp/s1600-h/DBOpenHatch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBVWSO5UeJY-hERLUbBsIxZ7pOWcTBz17MaTm5ESqbbaSnpLMGLgaf-9p0gK5ivZZ5wCIkoq6wSZwmmMqGhak6TTHNztdZurnxtPH4W1Haz5r6mmymJdmb7LHht9Ro7nFCdAx1Uj009Hzp/s200/DBOpenHatch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339569998411271090" border="0" /></a> This is the finished hatch in its open state. The gasket material is EPDM rubber weatherstripping(the same stuff as car door seals). I put one strip on the hatch, and a second on the rim just for extra water tightness. I first tried closed cell foam weatherstripping, but found it took too much force to compress and didn't give a satisfactory seal, it also made the hatch look like an inverse Oreo. You can also see that I put on a latigo idiot strap so I wont lose my hatch at the beach.<br /><div style="clear: both;"></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPdzO8u0OuyOCBNGTOW-6gGO57tcEKaOVqfE0-F5ONEnjujTlWiNC-j6xzjACJFee_mN5Qca-p4ieEaKNLc5eBaZRGgJZbJGJYViJfwZH4UaD31nyOb33u6TZWxEQrHuXIgG8xkyk-zLG/s1600-h/DBClosedHatch.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGPdzO8u0OuyOCBNGTOW-6gGO57tcEKaOVqfE0-F5ONEnjujTlWiNC-j6xzjACJFee_mN5Qca-p4ieEaKNLc5eBaZRGgJZbJGJYViJfwZH4UaD31nyOb33u6TZWxEQrHuXIgG8xkyk-zLG/s200/DBClosedHatch.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339569918471329730" border="0" /></a><br />And the hatch closed and secured. I used two latigo strap loops, one on each side, each has a slider, and one has a toggle. Its set up so that you can just barely loop the strap over the toggle. If you make it too loose the hatch wont seal properly. If you make it tight, you can pick the boat up by the hatch and it wont move at all. If I was doing it again I would make the toggle overhang a little less.David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7595754182587792275.post-92107076220477473432009-05-12T20:36:00.003-06:002010-08-10T11:29:05.860-06:00Launch of the New kayak<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbauvLFH7_hTwt4Op4R6aW-_H-W5JMuF0MJCnTXwortVkEb0DmPODcWsWK3y1JoJF5vTxa38-XrIvHfCgu4P_EvFyX5d6w_X5N7xSjN093qlEfaIyZXc4Pist_G4AiWm7L2BVNEvTeNyiM/s1600-h/Backlit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer; width: 132px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbauvLFH7_hTwt4Op4R6aW-_H-W5JMuF0MJCnTXwortVkEb0DmPODcWsWK3y1JoJF5vTxa38-XrIvHfCgu4P_EvFyX5d6w_X5N7xSjN093qlEfaIyZXc4Pist_G4AiWm7L2BVNEvTeNyiM/s200/Backlit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339525345123522466" border="0" /></a><br />Took the complete new kayak out for a quick spin in Lake Okanagan. I am pretty happy with the performance, nice and stable, tons of room inside. I notice it takes more effort to paddle than my 14' boat, probably just because of the increased hull friction, or I messed up the shape. Its not too bad though. I need to redo the hatches some, with the current system I am using a closed cell foam gasket and it takes too much force to cinch it tight.<br />The decklines are made of latigo, with walnut sliders, and mystery hardwood balls to keep the lines off the deck so I can grab them easier.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiei-RVG2K7oKndQgL9y6JGbKHkZ7Sgr4qHwh0TIkDzVAKFvFqy41zkuiiO98XramKXp67AdsACz0YcmgH4BPmF-vPSJTrm31FkciEXbVyQEpxBw4cilOPkuEv9Xgs9EoHD2fzpXzURbBOa/s1600-h/InWater.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 132px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiei-RVG2K7oKndQgL9y6JGbKHkZ7Sgr4qHwh0TIkDzVAKFvFqy41zkuiiO98XramKXp67AdsACz0YcmgH4BPmF-vPSJTrm31FkciEXbVyQEpxBw4cilOPkuEv9Xgs9EoHD2fzpXzURbBOa/s200/InWater.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339525539783512914" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUe8R1Bsmg3oy2WdjotVbjFbZzK9T7_W4Y5a-XpP9KgSvAi44qXoXxccSFpFpsv9f5tv1FzS04aVmIWUE6oCpFrFt3uZ9zqtphyHGYd7yompDewT-vkQLMv8WzgS_pp2eFTpAbpD_kRp7v/s1600-h/InWater2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 117px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUe8R1Bsmg3oy2WdjotVbjFbZzK9T7_W4Y5a-XpP9KgSvAi44qXoXxccSFpFpsv9f5tv1FzS04aVmIWUE6oCpFrFt3uZ9zqtphyHGYd7yompDewT-vkQLMv8WzgS_pp2eFTpAbpD_kRp7v/s200/InWater2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339525538527819522" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPraxedRYkJFp81gmVv3zMlhddrV5-5uGobOKOs_m6OBtNLAN7OXAfOP7dj3y6dWqXKMC-svaYIKASHy-z-E0x8QAZN3iZ0wgrceUfy_X9e1rVb94UhAwAXqv8M7l7gSqZHjnc0nnwMJ9y/s1600-h/Deck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 125px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPraxedRYkJFp81gmVv3zMlhddrV5-5uGobOKOs_m6OBtNLAN7OXAfOP7dj3y6dWqXKMC-svaYIKASHy-z-E0x8QAZN3iZ0wgrceUfy_X9e1rVb94UhAwAXqv8M7l7gSqZHjnc0nnwMJ9y/s200/Deck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339525530579511410" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrarbWAdgV-QCiXilVHKArccYWuNh7Lk8vuKU0LoSmVdJJkjdx5BMC8sNEFakHDePSpirVpxYzfWhYHChyphenhyphenmkTpqVGrQn1y6LqdRhanjEQbjbo0c-2Unii2o-iTEjd2GDQmgYqc012eaGMQ/s1600-h/Deck2.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 134px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrarbWAdgV-QCiXilVHKArccYWuNh7Lk8vuKU0LoSmVdJJkjdx5BMC8sNEFakHDePSpirVpxYzfWhYHChyphenhyphenmkTpqVGrQn1y6LqdRhanjEQbjbo0c-2Unii2o-iTEjd2GDQmgYqc012eaGMQ/s200/Deck2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339525530261383314" border="0" /></a>David Bynoehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11984565814305262390noreply@blogger.com0