Greetings,
After gnashing my teeth at my
failure with the fitting of the Gypsy hull pieces, I took to heart the advice of
this company and went back to measure again. I not only went back to
measure the wood, but also to remeasure my mettle. The wife was stopping
off at the bookstore and called to ask if I wanted anything. I blurted out
"aaargh....something about building wooden boats I
guess...." She came back with the very book I saw in the
library years before! My info. had been gleaned from a library book.
Having the "mother text" before me, I now feel more confident to start
again.
But lo, what is this? I see
the Nymph! Looks simple....looks fun on the water....and I could toss it
into the back of my pickup truck rather than messing with a trailer! Has
anyone out there built this marvel?
Landlubber...Dave
now sweeping up old sawdust from last
boatbuilding attempt
Columbus, OH
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "dbartlow" <dbartlow@c...> wrote:
meant
it took little physical effort. As a short boat, it is of course a
little harder to keep straight than a longer boat, but I'm sure with
a
little practice or some previous rowing experience this would be no
problem. I made the skeg just a bit smaller than shown on the plans
at
first (by mistake), and things were much improved when I enlarged it
slightly.
>snipOops. Forgot to mention that when I said it rowed very easily, I
> But lo, what is this? I see the Nymph! snip
meant
it took little physical effort. As a short boat, it is of course a
little harder to keep straight than a longer boat, but I'm sure with
a
little practice or some previous rowing experience this would be no
problem. I made the skeg just a bit smaller than shown on the plans
at
first (by mistake), and things were much improved when I enlarged it
slightly.
I'm most of the way through one that someone else started. Have had
it
in the water. Easy to carry around if you use light wood, don't know
what it would be like with pine or fir. Rows very easily, but not
fast. Can carry two large adults comfortably when rowing. Tippy when
you're getting in, but doesn't feel that way once you're seated. Not
sure basic hull shape is any simpler than Gypsy, though certainly it
has fewer extra bits to add.
it
in the water. Easy to carry around if you use light wood, don't know
what it would be like with pine or fir. Rows very easily, but not
fast. Can carry two large adults comfortably when rowing. Tippy when
you're getting in, but doesn't feel that way once you're seated. Not
sure basic hull shape is any simpler than Gypsy, though certainly it
has fewer extra bits to add.
--- Inbolger@egroups.com, "dbartlow" <dbartlow@c...> wrote:
> Greetings,
snip
>
> But lo, what is this? I see the Nymph! Looks simple....looks
fun on the water....and I could toss it into the back of my pickup
truck rather than messing with a trailer! Has anyone out there built
this marvel?
>
> Landlubber...Dave
> now sweeping up old sawdust from last boatbuilding attempt
>
> Columbus, OH