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THE TRIPLE We are very pleased with the performance of our new Triple-seater kayak and are glad to be able to offer trips for families with youngsters and/or those with disabilities. The boat is very stable, fast, and comfortable. Our youngest sailor so far was not yet 3 years of age.
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After looking long and hard for a suitable tandem kayak, we decided that if you want something done, you have to do it yourself. We were looking for a boat that would be a good platform for video and photography, birding trips, and just plain old dolphin hunting... So we bought a kit from those knowledgeable folks at Chesapeake Light Craft, and did it like this. |
1/ The boat is delivered by a couple of geezers in a white van. Jan 7th, 04.
2/ Using the 'floor bench', the bilge and side panels are glued together.
3/ Sheers are glued to the side panels.
4/ Hull panels are stitched together...
5/...and suspended from the ceiling.
6/ Bulkheads are stitched in. Hull interior is ready for glassing.
7/ Interior glassed and deck beams added. Jan 31.
8/ Sheathing hull with 1 piece of glass.
9/ Extra glass and resin added to cloth. Time to make some paddles.
10/ Foot pegs and end pours complete. Sheers planed.
11/ The deck is added. Feb11 .
12/ Deck trimmed and sanded. Hatches and cockpits cut out.
13/ Deck glassed and deck seams taped.
14/ Cockpit coamings added. Hatch covers assembled. Feb 20th.
15/ African face mask added. Bow bifurcated.
16/ Hull painted, coamings glassed and painted. Rudder added, but not installed.
17/ Deck varnished March 1-3. Hatch covers completed.
18/ Deck rigging added.
19/ Rudder installed.
20/ ...and hey presto! Mast/Harpoon drying to the right.
Splash down. March 5th, 2004.
Come take her for a spin!
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Savannah Canoe and Kayak (912) 341-9502 |