Two Pirogues
by Ken Abrahams  abrahams@structurex.net

We made two pirogues over the weekend. Had a great time. 
(Aaron is my grandson, Mark is his buddy.)  Click thumbnails to enlarge.

 
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1) Laid out and starting to cut out the boat.
 
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2) Sides attached.
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3)
Aaron and Mark sanding bottom.
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4) 
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5) Sides attached to frame.
 
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6) Inside seams glassed.
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7) Ditto, smaller boat.
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8) Aaron and Mark, picking up leaves.
 
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9) Turned over, rails on, glassing bottom seams.
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10) Small boat, bottom glassed and coated.
 
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11) Mark and Aaron working.
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12) The 12 footer, semi-finished
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13) The fourteen footer
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14) prime painting the 14'
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15) 12' finished but unpainted
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16) having fun painting
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17) actually painting
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18) more painting
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19) finished pirogue 14'
They want to do
another one soon.

Ken