NIMROD 12

Ralph Cioppa made use of what he had on hand in the construction of this Nimrod 12 skin-on-frame canoe. After bending the ash frames in his hot tub, he shaped them, then left them to form in a metal trash can. He used heavy cardboard for the station molds, to which he attached the frames and then the Dacron skin. Ralph then found an old cushion from a porch swing to use for a seat in the boat. His eight grandchildren will use the 11-pound Nimrod, one at a time he writes, on Walker Lake near their home.

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Register of Wooden Boats

Register of Wooden Boats

BUD

Rowing version as tender to La Vie en Rose.  Modifications include laminated frames instead of th

Register of Wooden Boats

LA VIE EN ROSE

See “LA VIE EN ROSE — A collaborative masterpiece by owner, designer, and builder,” by Bruce Hala