I finally got pictures developed of the launch of the Outer Island I finished building in June. I've included them as part of a "Building an Outer Island" site. http://caddis.mannlib.cornell.edu/paddle/outerisland The "launch" pix are at the "Finished Boat" link. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
> I finally got pictures developed of the launch of the Outer Island I > finished building in June. I've included them as part of a > "Building an > Outer Island" site. Very, very nice! So..... what will you be building next? I hear it's very, very addictive! My quest for an OI is progressing, although slowly. Nonetheless, I feel like I'm on track for my schedule. I'm still planning on beginning construction in November. I'm 3/4 through studying/reading Nick's book, have made numerous decisions about wood choices, will modify to a keyhole cockpit, will do flush wood hatches, etc etc etc. Still thinking and rethinking the main artistic design for the deck, though. Won't know that for sure until I clamp some outline strips on the forms to see the basic design in full scale. Congratulations, again! Rick *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Nice boat! Could you share the specs with us? How long, how wide, how heavy? Ulli Ulli Hoeger Dept. Physiology and Biophysics Dalhousie University Halifax, B3H 4H7 Nova Scotia, Canada Phone: INT 902 494 2673 Fax: INT 902 494 1685 Phone 2: 902 497 4045 *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
At 11:29 AM 8/19/02 -0300, Ulli Hoeger wrote: >Nice boat! >Could you share the specs with us? >How long, how wide, how heavy? The Outer Island is a design by Jay Babina. It's 17'10" long with a 21" beam. One of the reason I chose this design is the low rear deck. I can sit in it, lay back until I can touch my head on the rear deck without my butt leaving the seat. Even though it's a low volume boat there's still enough of an arch in the foredeck so that my feet don't feel cramped. I haven't weighed it yet but I've carried it just after carrying a kevlar Seaward Endeavor and it felt lighter. I've guessing that it's in the low 40's. BTW, Jay's site (where you, too, can order plans) is at: www.seacanoe.org/outrisle.htm I've been extremely happy with the overall performance of the Outer Island now that I've been paddling it a couple of months. If you want it to go straight, it goes straight. I have found no tendency whatsoever for it to weathercock even in some pretty gusty winds. When edged over for turns it feels much shorter than it's length. With a low or high brace turn, all it takes are one or two sweeps with the boat still on edge to finish a turn of 180 degrees. I sculls and rolls very easily. >Ulli >Ulli Hoeger >Dept. Physiology and Biophysics >Dalhousie University >Halifax, B3H 4H7 >Nova Scotia, Canada BTW, I am going to be passing through Halifax on Wednesday on the way to a meeting in St. Johns, NF. *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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