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Evolution of
Lutra Wings
A Decked Sailing Canoe

by David L. Nichols

Editor's note: Designer, Builder and instructor David Nichols has contributed before but now his plans are featured in our store. Take a look and see if one of these decked lapstrake canoes isn't just what you are looking for. He also has produced a great DVD in which he shows you how to build one of these boats.
 
Lutra Wings with her bottom, garboard and 6 oz fiberglass cloth on. I’m checking the position of mock up full size center boards. This gives me a much better idea of how she will perform than looking at a drawing or computer screen.
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Full size center board and center board case with board up and down. The center board pennant is the strip of paper at the top of the case. The square footage is calculated from the mock up and moved to the boat.
 
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Marking the strong back gives me an easy visual reference of where the center board case will go and makes laying out the interior much easier.
 
Mid plank sits on the mast and spar lay up bench, waiting for the final marking and cutting.
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The mid plank gets the final Marking. The plank has been on the boat several times and will cut to this line.
 
I’m planning down to the line and then the plank will put on for the final time.
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Close up of the bow center board with the mid plank on the boat.
 
Here I’ve finished cutting the gains and the mid planks are ready to epoxy in place. I like to leave the planks on the boat and not remove them once they get their final fit. From here, I’ll epoxy both planks by applying epoxy to the front half, temporally nailing it in place and then the aft portion of the plank is done.
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