16 Building the skeg on your Whitehall pulling boat. скачать в хорошем качестве

16 Building the skeg on your Whitehall pulling boat.

It is very likely that this will be a new boat building experience for most people, and like most things in our building method, we take full advantage of new methods and materials for strength, reliability and ease of building. The most difficult part of this process is the set up. Take your time, check it twice then check it again. A skeg that is not straight will indeed make you row off track. This is not a difficult task, but it is meticulous. Wood strip boat building requires the re-thinking of many things. It is important as a designer and builder to keep focused on the goal and the achievement of that goal using the best materials available. The 21st century is no time to be a traditionalist. In an effort to be controversial, if a canoe had never been built before and as an inventor you have your choice of Bark, Canvas or wood and fiberglass, would you not choose fiberglass and wood given its greater strength, longevity and versatility?