The Great Mississippi River Race for
Rett Syndrome, May 2001


Building the Double Helix
Wood Stripping
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Paper patterns were used to trace out the cockpits.

 

 View of the stripped Double Helix with cockpits cut out,.ready for fairing.

 

Kurt Zimmermann and Nick Schade lend a hand sanding the craft's deck

..... and lower hull using block planes, large home-made sanding boards and random orbital sanders

 

The wood is wetted to raise it's compressed fibers in between sanding.

 

 Flame Cherry strips were cut and fitted to the cockpit edges

 

 

 ..... creating gentle curves for the rims to affix to.

 

 View of the stripped Double Helix with cockpits cut out,.ready for fairing.

 

Kurt Zimmermann and Nick Schade lend a hand sanding the craft's deck

..... and lower hull using block planes, large home-made sanding boards and random orbital sanders

 

The wood is wetted to raise it's compressed fibers in between sanding.

 

 Flame Cherry strips were cut and fitted to the cockpit edges

 

 

 ..... creating gentle curves for the rims to affix to.

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The Great Mississippi River Race for Rett Syndrome, May 2001 - Canoe/Kayak Marathon fundraiser for Rett Syndrome.