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First boat: Suggestions for seating

Submitted by SteveF - Tue, 1/22/19 » 7:22 PM

Hello everyone,

I am building my first canoe. Its a Wee Lassie 2.

I have one more coat of epoxy before flipping the boat.

I was wondering if anyone had suggestions for a wooden seat? The Wee Lassie 2 has a seat that sits on a few mounts on the bottom of the boat.

I really like a saddle seat in canoes.

Thoughts? Suggestions? Pictures?

Thanks

Steve

Here are some pictures so far.

https://www.icloud.com/photos/#0rDikN4Vd8FOg9NbRKG4dJ9MA

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RE: First boat: Suggestions for seating

» Submitted by spclark - Wed, 1/23/19 » 2:19 PM

Nice job there Steve. For a ‘first boat’ you show signs of skills acquired elsewhere!

I’d dreamed of building a MacGregor for 30-some years, even have several sheets of 5mm Okoume I been hoarding since the plans arrived. Decided though a kit less intimidating than spiling out planks from offsets so anticipating the start of assembly on the Waterlust kit I received about two years back.

As for wood saddle seats? No ideas here but with evident skillset you have I doubt you’ll have trouble putting something together once you find an idea to your liking. Pictures please as you progress!!

RE: First boat: Suggestions for seating

» Submitted by spclark - Thu, 1/24/19 » 9:30 AM

Take a peek here:

http://paddlemaking.blogspot.com/2012/01/leather-solo-seat.html?m=1

RE: First boat: Suggestions for seating

» Submitted by spclark - Thu, 1/24/19 » 9:31 AM

Take a peek here:

http://paddlemaking.blogspot.com/2012/01/leather-solo-seat.html?m=1

RE: First boat: Suggestions for seating

» Submitted by SteveF - Sat, 5/18/19 » 1:54 PM

Thought I would follow up with what I decided. Carved it out of a glued up block of WRC. Much testing for comfort, but I think it turned out.

https://www.icloud.com/photos/#06ttCkF_YaPAaLmf1kD45nwmg