Kristiansen Kayak at Kullorsuaq 1995

Frame last used in 1963

Gail Ferris

gaileferris@hotmail.com

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05 Kullorsuaq 1963 Christiansen kayak frame used in 1963

 

 

stern deck view positions #0/1/2/3/4

 

 

stern side view position #0/1/2/3/4

 

 

bow deck view beam position #7/8/9/10/11/12/13/14

 

 

bow deck beam stern position #14/15/16

 

 

side deck beam starting from stern position #4/5/6/midship/7/8

 

 

side xsections starting with stern #1 - 5

 

 

vertical side chine measurements heading toward bow positions 8 - 14

 

 

Bow side view parts drawn and dimensions

 

 

side view bow detail of structure unique to Kullorsuaq

 

 

xsection views 7 & 8

 

 

xsection views 9 & 10

 

 

 

 

detailed bow xsections which do not reflect what might have been a hollow bow as the Jensen kayaks have area 14 to the bow tip

 

 

xsection of #6 and 200cm mid section

 

 

xsection of position #11 and 12

 

 

xsection of #13 and 14

 

Actual dimensions taken of Deck Beams from intersection on the Keel:

 

Position in cm

1st group

Beam #1 @ 37.5 cm

Beam #2 @ 65 cm

Beam #3 @ 92.5 cm

Beam #4 @ 120 cm

Beam #5 @ 145.5cm

width

7.75

12

16.1

19.5

21.8

Center to

13

13.75

14

15.75

15.5

Bottom thickness

2

2.00

2.0

2

2.0

keel

15

15.25

16

17.25

17.5

 

Position in cm

1st group

Beam #6 @ 168 cm

Midship @ 200 cm

Beam #7 @ 230 cm

Beam #8 @ 244 cm

Beam #9 @ 268 cm

width

23.5

25.0

25.25

24.5

23

Center to

15.5

15.5

16.0

15.5

15.5

Bottom thickness

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

keel

17.5

17.5

18.0

17.5

17.5

 

Position in cm

1st group

Beam #10 @ 292 cm

Beam #11 @ 314 cm

Beam #12 @ 335 cm

Beam #13 @ 361 cm

Beam #14 @ 375 cm

width

20.6

18.5

15.6

11.75

8.1

Center to

15.5

16.0

17.0

18.0

20.0

Bottom thickness

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

keel

17.5

18.0

19.0

20.0

22.0

 

2nd group

Position in cm Vertical distance

Beam #1 @ 37.5 cm

Beam #2 @ 65 cm

Beam #3 @ 92.5 cm

Beam #4 @ 120 cm

Beam #5 @ 145.5cm

Center to

11.0

12.0

12.25

13.5

14.0

Bottom thickness

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

keel

13.0

14.0

14.25

15.5

16.0

 

Position in cm Vertical distance

Beam #6 @ 168 cm

Midship @ 200 cm

Beam #7 @ 230 cm

Beam #8 @ 244 cm

Beam #9 @ 268 cm

Center to

14.5

14.0

14.0

14.0

14.0

Bottom thickness

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

keel

16.5

16.0

16.0

16.0

16.0

 

Position in cm Vertical distance

Beam #10 @ 292 cm

Beam #11 @ 314 cm

Beam #12 @ 335 cm

Beam #13 @ 361 cm

Beam #14 @ 375 cm

Center to

13.5

13.0

13.0

12.0

11.5

Bottom thickness

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

keel

15.5

15.0

15.0

14.0

13.5

 

Actually the drawings should be consulted to see where the ribs leave off because the 2 cm bottom thickness is just the thickness of the ribs!

 

of the 3rd group

measured on an angle from center to (2nd) chine

Position in cm

Beam #1 @ 37.5 cm

Beam #2 @ 65 cm

Beam #3 @ 92.5 cm

Beam #4 @ 120 cm

Beam #5 @ 145.5 cm

Center to

11

13.25

14

15.5

16.5

Bottom thickness

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

keel

13.0

15.25

16

17.5

18.5

 

Position in cm

3rd group

Beam #6 @ 168 cm

Midship @ 200 cm

Beam #7 @ 230 cm

Beam #8 @ 244 cm

Beam #9 @ 268 cm

Center to

17.5

18.0

18.0

18.25

17.25

Bottom thickness

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

keel

19.5

20.0

20.0

20.25

19.25

 

Position in cm

3rd group

Beam #10 @ 292 cm

Beam #11 @ 314 cm

Beam #12 @ 335 cm

Beam #13 @ 361 cm

Beam #14 @ 375 cm

Center to

16.75

15.75

14.75

13.0

13.0

Bottom thickness

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

2.0

keel

18.25

17.25

16.75

15.0

15.0

 

Top and bottom of gunwale to show canting.  Bottom of gunwale forms the 1st chine.

Position in cm

4th group

Beam #1 @ 37.5 cm

Beam #2 @ 65cm

Beam #3 @ 92.5 cm

Beam #4 @ 120 cm

Beam #5 @ 145.5cm

Gunwale top

7.75

12.0

16.0

19.5

21.8

Gunwale Bottom

7.75

9

13

16.75

19.37

 

Position in cm

4th group

Beam #6 @ 168 cm

Midship @ 200 cm

Beam #7 @ 230 cm

Beam #8 @ 244 cm

Beam #9 @ 268 cm

Center to

23.5

25.0

25.25

24.5

23.0

Bottom thickness

21.25

22.75

22.8

23.25

20.75

 

Position in cm

4th group

Beam #10 @ 292 cm

Beam #11 @ 314 cm

Beam #12 @ 335 cm

Beam #13 @ 361 cm

Beam #14 @ 375 cm

Center to

20.6

18.5

15.6

11.75

8.1

Bottom thickness

18.5

15.75

12.8

8.0

5.2

 

Gunwales 8 cm high and 2 cm thick