by seamore | Oct 1, 2022 | Building a Cape Falcon Kayak
Finishing the kayak involved lots of small things: I installed bolts for attaching the foot braces, added deck stringers, extended the forward-most deck beam a little wider to move the mast further aft (on Brian’s advice). Then a coating of oil was wiped on the...
by seamore | May 12, 2022 | Building a Cape Falcon Kayak
So steam bending the oak ribs has been one of the most challenging parts of the kayak build, but also very satisfying. The course video from Cape Falcon Kayaks is incredibly helpful, though nothing beats experience. There is no way to get this experience without...
by seamore | Apr 21, 2022 | Building a Cape Falcon Kayak
One of the lovely things Cape Falcon Kayaks provides is support. Brian is very generous with his time, and when I mentioned having trouble sourcing bending oak he gave me some very quick solutions at a reasonable price. I had some clear cedar in the shop, so I started...
by seamore | Mar 23, 2022 | Building a Cape Falcon Kayak
OK, I could only hold out so long. I know I have way too many boats (yes, I’m addicted), but I had lots of extra wood from past projects, and all the tools I need, so I decided to support Brian and Liz at Cape Falcon Kayaks by building one of their designs: the...
by seamore | Mar 1, 2022 | All Things Boaty
Back in 1992, when I SHOULD have been focusing on my first year of graduate school, I decide that if I don’t decide on a boat design I’ll go crazy. So I purchased a set of plans from quirky, respected, Aussie-now-Scottish boat designer Iain Oughtred. I...
