![]() On small round bilge boats the strakes on the bottom and the turn of the bilge will be some boomerang type shapes. YOU can add a lot of weight if you also attempt to do so in small portable hulls too. You also will not be doing any fiberglass work at all, as there is no need for it. With all that said, these days lapstrake boats actually need no fasteners along the laps, only using them at the ends and maybe at some frame locations which carried loads such as thwarts. On occasions flat head machine screws with small nuts has also been used. Some of the more thorough builders use a small bead of cotton, which needs some finesse and even can be beaded in larger boats. People use flex polyuerthane caulks these days with rviets or even clench nails the old standard for lapstrakes for the small boats. Iain Oughred uses stuff like 1/4 inch, or 4mm,5mm,&6mm plywood. I went and opened the book to the Rushton Canoe and they used 1/4 inch cedar, but they edge planked it, on other clinkers they have some at 1/4, & 3/8. But have played with in a mockup form and it isn't as hard as it sounds, it just takes some time, trial and a comfortably thinking chair. Then where they converge at the stem you have to rebate the planks, or let it in so the planks start to run together as if flat as they meet the stem on a single plane. They don't dry out.Įach plank has to be spilled (tapered) on both end and have an overlap to creat the lapstrak effect, and this is also where they are glued together. His boats are all plywood lapstrak, fiberglass cloth, and epoxy. But planking in this fasion, the boards will dry out and shrink and split if you don't keep them wet, he explains.Īnother book to get is, 'Clinker Plywood Boatbuildin Manual' by Iain Oughred. They usualy used white cedar for planking, the dust from red cedar is considered toxic I understand. The only problem will be you will want to build everything. John Gardner is considered the upmost authority on this subject. This section ( chapter 6 ) is titled ' Four Canoes '. ![]() This is the only known model in existence.Chech out th book 'Building Classic Small Craft' by John Gardner, in the back section is included another book ' More Building Classic Small Craft '. The 1960 17' Voyager Imperial was the top of the line and the most deluxe model produced in 1960 in its class.Very few of this model was produced due to the limited resources of the company and its impending demise. Went out of business in 1963 (In business for 109 years).įirst introduced lapstrake outboard models in 1958. Also equipped with loading guides and winch tower and includes spare tire.ĭunphy Boat Company Est. Includes restored, custom, original dual-axle trailer with new paint, bunks, carpet, front jack, stainless-steel safety chain. ![]() New 12-volt battery and two original, restored 6-gallon portable gas tanks. New wiring, switches, cable steering system, original gauges, bow light, stern light and deck hardware. 10 coats imported Epifanes high-gloss varnish. New West System no-soak bottom with new keel, stringers and floor boards. Keel-up restoration to show quality condition completed as of October 2011. Not Specified Sleeps (Number of People) Holding Tanks (total number) Water Tanks Further Commentsġ960 17' Dunphy Voyager Imperial Lapstrake Outboard Runabout
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