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The journey ...

This web documentary records the process of designing and constructing a sea kayak using the wood strip method.



The design process and the selection of locally sourced materials has been informed by the intention of making a vessel that will possess a strong sense of place. It is intended that this kayak will engage meaningfully and harmoniously with the land and seascapes of Australia's east coast.



The principle materials of construction are Australian Red Cedar, Huon Pine, Spotted Gum, Humpback Whale bone, Sydney Turban shell, carbon fibre, kevlar and two pack resin.





The images and text below trace the journey ...











Friday, January 27, 2012

Episode 57 - Lawrence of the south coast

For the last 3 months the kayak has been in the workshop of Lawrence Geoghegan.
Lawrence has installed the skeg, the carbon fibre cockpit coaming, the bulkheads, the kevlar keel strip and undertaken the bonding of the hull and deck.

The Nadgee workshop.
Keen observers may recognise the middle boat as one that has seen more coastlines than most.

Lawrence finishing off some of his robust workmanship - in this case the kevlar keel strip.

Pausing from the road journey back up the coast to stretch legs, stand back and look at the almost completed kayak.
It's a beautiful elevation.
The Greenlanders were on to something when they developed this design of kayak in the 1600's.

Above the kayak is Montague Island on the eastern horizon.
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