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Birder 2 Kayak

Designed by Graham Byrnes at B and B Yacht Designs - http://www.bandbyachtdesigns.com/

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Birder 2 afloat (from the B and B CD)
Birder 2 afloat (from the B and B CD)		 Birder 2s completed (from the B and B CD)
Birder 2s completed (from the B and B CD)		 Bow, center and stern sections joined (from the B and B CD)
Bow, center and stern sections joined (from the B and B CD)
Starting to pull the sides together
Starting to pull the sides together		 The bow starts to take shape
The bow starts to take shape		 Forward sides taking shape
Forward sides taking shape
Temporary reinforcement at the end of a cut
Temporary reinforcement at the end of a cut		 Tieing the bow seam together
Tieing the bow seam together		 Pulling the sides into place
Pulling the sides into place
Repeat process for the stern half
Repeat process for the stern half		 Starting to look like a kayak
Starting to look like a kayak		 Slight overlap at the mid-seam
Slight overlap at the mid-seam
Fitting the bulkheads
Fitting the bulkheads		 Clamping the splice plates over the mid-seam
Clamping the splice plates over the mid-seam		 The forward bulkhead
The forward bulkhead
Clamping the inwales
Clamping the inwales		 Filleting the forward bulkhead
Filleting the forward bulkhead		 Filleting the forward bulkhead
Filleting the forward bulkhead
Inwales installed, interior seams filleted and taped
Inwales installed, interior seams filleted and taped		 Doubler installed in cockpit area, interior seam filleted and taped
Doubler installed in cockpit area, interior seam filleted and taped		 Aft chamber filleted, taped, partially coated
Aft chamber filleted, taped, partially coated
Outside seams are taped, tape leaves a raised edge
Outside seams are taped, tape leaves a raised edge		 Tape edge closeup
Tape edge closeup		 Scraping the edges down to almost feather edge, I like to do this within a day before the epoxy hardens completely
Scraping the edges down to almost feather edge, I like to do this within a day before the epoxy hardens completely
Scraping tape edge closeup
Scraping tape edge closeup		 The tape can't make the curve without cutting darts in it
The tape can't make the curve without cutting darts in it		 Dry fitting the decking
Dry fitting the decking
I'll take it off to coat the underside before installation
I'll take it off to coat the underside before installation		 Strapping the deck to the curve and glueing it with thickened epoxy
Strapping the deck to the curve and glueing it with thickened epoxy		 The deck is oversize to trim it exactly to the hull after the epoxy sets
The deck is oversize to trim it exactly to the hull after the epoxy sets
I still have to fit the deck side pieces and the cockpit coaming
I still have to fit the deck side pieces and the cockpit coaming		 The paddles are glued up with curved blades
The paddles are glued up with curved blades		 Clamping the side decks and carlins
Clamping the side decks and carlins
The carlins are a strip of plywood underneath the deck to reinforce the cockpit opening
The carlins are a strip of plywood underneath the deck to reinforce the cockpit opening		 Starting to look like a kayak!
Starting to look like a kayak!		 The opening and edges are 3/4 oversize to be trimmed later
The opening and edges are 3/4" oversize to be trimmed later
The lines help pull the outside edges down to counterbalance the weight of the clamps
The lines help pull the outside edges down to counterbalance the weight of the clamps		 Clamps removed, ready for trimming
Clamps removed, ready for trimming		 I'm amazed, its starting to look like a kayak!
I'm amazed, its starting to look like a kayak!
Cockpit opening ready for trimming
Cockpit opening ready for trimming		 Cockpit cut to size and sides trimmed flush with hull
Cockpit cut to size and sides trimmed flush with hull		 Cockpit coaming installed
Cockpit coaming installed
Cockpit coaming will be cut shorter
Cockpit coaming will be cut shorter		 Ouch! - stepped on a paddle and broke it
Ouch! - stepped on a paddle and broke it		 Bend jig for coaming trim
Bend jig for coaming trim
Bend jig
Bend jig		 Coaming trim and rubrail installation
Coaming trim and rubrail installation		 Coaming trim and rubrail installation
Coaming trim and rubrail installation
Router guide
Router guide		 Removing part of bow and stern
Removing part of bow and stern		 Bow cutaway
Bow cutaway
Stern cutaway
Stern cutaway		 Bow nose piece (to be cut down)
Bow nose piece (to be cut down)		 Trimmed and coated nose piece - hole is full rope handle
Trimmed and coated nose piece - hole is full rope handle
First coat of epoxy
First coat of epoxy		 Trimmed coaming
Trimmed coaming		 Added trim at cockpit opening aft
Added trim at cockpit opening aft
Ready to go! Those are Sport-a-Seats and they worked great.
Ready to go! Those are Sport-a-Seats and they worked great.		 Maiden voyage - Garry and Victoria
Maiden voyage - Garry and Victoria		 Solo
Solo

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Garry29-May-2008 18:02
You are wlecome. Just remember that I didn't follow the plans to the letter. That's one of the advantages and one of the challenges of building it yourself.
TomHenry 28-May-2008 16:27
Garry, thanks for sharing the important aspects of the building- especially a lot of learning from your details of the early fold-up of the butterfly panels. Great website, thanks a lot! And congrats!
John Cooper24-Feb-2008 21:23
Fascinating project. I built a wood and canvas kayak a long time ago seehttp://www.pbase.com/john_cooper/image/47920390
All boating is great, no matter how you get on the water.
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