Events > 2015
Building a Cedar Strip Handliner Rowboat
Rick Crook rowing a Hubert Evans handliner he built a few years ago.
January - March 2015: A cedar strip version of the Hubert Evans handliner was built at the Sarah Wray Hall under the guidance of boatbuilder Rick Crook of Oyster Bay Boats. The boat plans are based on lines from the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives in Gibsons Landing. The finished boat will be the start of the Society’s small boat livery in the harbour.
Class Photo Gallery
The video below provides an inside look at our boatbuilding classes with Rick Crook. The finished boat will become part of the small heritage boat livery we hope to host on Hotel Lake to enable people in our community and visitors to have the experience of rowing a replica of the historic person-powered boats that were used in the area.
The Hubert Evans handliner from the Sunshine Coast Museum & Archives as measured and drawn by Larry Westlake. Rick has modified the plans to build the boat in cedar strip, epoxy and fiberglass composite.
Week 2 (Jan. 21): Additional strips have been added
on each side.
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Week 1 (Jan. 14): The building form and the first four strips on each side.
Week 2 (Jan. 21): Students at work.
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Week 2 (Jan. 21): Students at work.
Week 2 (Jan. 21): View 2.
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Week 2 (Jan. 21): View 1.
Week 3 (Jan. 28): Starting to turn the bilge.
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Week 3 (Jan. 28). Starting to turn the bilge.
Week 3.5 (Feb. 1): Sides nearing completion
Week 4 (Feb. 4): This is looking like a boat now.
Week 4 (Feb. 4): The boat is taking shape.
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Week 3 (Jan. 28): Starting to turn the bilge.
Week 3.5 (Feb. 1): Sides nearing completion
Week 4 (Feb. 4): Instructor Rick Crook - this is how it's done!
Week 5 (Feb 11)
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Week 5 (Feb 11)
Week 6 (Feb 18)
Week 6 (Feb 18): Getting ready for the next stage.
Week 7 (Feb 25)? Bob is applying fibreglass resin
Ready for the Feb. 28 open house
Week 8 (Mar 4): The keel is on.
Week 9 (Mar 11): Ready for work on the inside.
Early April - the gunnels are installed.
Showing her off at April Tools
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Week 5 (Feb 11)
Week 6 (Feb 18)
Week 7 (Feb 25): Rick and Bob rolling out the fibreglass
Week 7 (Feb 25): Bob and Rick applying resin
At the Feb. 28 open house
Week 8 (Mar 4): The keel is on.
(Week 9 (Mar 11): Ready for work on the inside.
Early April - Rick is preparing the deck for installation.
May 14
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Rick showing the handliner at May Day
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Rick and the handliner at May Day
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