Build a Greenland kayak part 6

In part 5 of the Greenland kayak construction Instructable you installed the ribs. In this instructable you will lash the keelson and the hull stringers to the ribs and also add deck stringers and drill holes for the deck lines. The frame will be completed. And you will be making a coaming although you won't install it until after the skin is on the boat.

Step 1: Materials

2 hull stringers 3/4 x 1 inch in cross section, 16 foot long.
Deck stringers 3/8 x 1-1/2 inch in cross section, 8 foot total.
1/4 inch dowels
Lashing twine - nylon mason's line

Comments

[cephastaphile]

What do you recommend for a seat? As drawn it looks like the paddler will be sitting on the ribs

[nativewater]

There's a bunch of seats featured on my blog here.
http://skinboatjournal.blogspot.com/2012/07/kayak-seats.html
hope that helps. Thicker foam is more comfortable but raises your center of gravity. half inch to three quarter inch foam is what I prefer.

[movieman1500]

 I was wondering Do I remove the spacers that the keelson rested on once the Stem & Stern boards are on? 

[GorillazMiko]

Yay, part 6!! :-)