flat bottomed rowing skiff
my first boat

~290cm (9.5') rowboat
from Spanish Cedar (Cedrela odorata, CITES) and African Mahogany (Khaya ivorensis)


the boat 'plans'



building the boat's frame
13.10.2008


the basic frame, with transom install
29.10.2008


beginning to plank the bottom
10.11.2008


bottom planked and trimmed
17.11.2008


planking the sides
25.11.2008


boat is fully planked
14.01.2009


the boat is removed from the strongback and molds
18.01.2009


installing trim, and starting to sand
16.04.2009


bottom of boat sealed and ready to go
3.5.2009


the first launch, on mud lake, ottawa, on, canada
26.7.2009

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