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#1 20 Aug 2011 7:25 am

gooseneck
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From: UK
Registered: 20 Aug 2011
Posts: 23

Eastport Pram

..less than 4 hours in to the job. can't believe I have a boat shape

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#2 22 Aug 2011 9:48 am

fairplay
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Registered: 16 Jun 2011
Posts: 109

Re: Eastport Pram

...wow! - nice...and obviously you're a very quick (and nevertheless thorough) worker wink ...


'...so, how many kayaks do you really need?...' - '...one more!...'

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#3 22 Aug 2011 9:30 pm

gooseneck
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From: UK
Registered: 20 Aug 2011
Posts: 23

Re: Eastport Pram

In the kit the panels are cut and the holes drilled. it is not as clever as it seems but I have not told my neighbour this

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#4 27 Aug 2011 8:40 am

gooseneck
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From: UK
Registered: 20 Aug 2011
Posts: 23

Re: Eastport Pram

Got up early to get on withthe build but it is too cold and wet for me so I am catching up with some pictures.  It seems hard to believe that the sun was out a few days ago but here is photographic evidence.

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This was a mistake.  Getting the glass to go around the corner was almost impossible.  I thought I could cut off the excess later - on my next one I will cut it to fit and then put a fillet over the ragged edge.


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I could not get enough clamps to do both rails - it took more than I expected.  It does not look as though it will matter. (too bad if it does because it is too late)

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#5 4 Sep 2011 11:05 am

gooseneck
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From: UK
Registered: 20 Aug 2011
Posts: 23

Re: Eastport Pram

The sidepanels overhung the transom so I sanded them off to produce a perfect fit.  I tried to line up the panels carefully when building but it tu7rns out to be best to have them overhang a couple of mm so that they can be trimmed for aperfect finish.

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#6 10 Sep 2011 7:19 pm

gooseneck
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From: UK
Registered: 20 Aug 2011
Posts: 23

Re: Eastport Pram

Luckily I have seen DVD - otherwise  would have worried that it took longer to varnish than build the boat. I borrowed a barn but it took aweek. Farmer Guy thinks it is fantastic



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#7 4 Dec 2011 10:26 am

jerryferry
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Registered: 13 Jun 2011
Posts: 18

Re: Eastport Pram

I have seen this post before but had not realised what a pretty boat the pram is. 

any chance of some action pictures?


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