Surfski cockpit – Jan-Olof Karlsson
Latest updated Sunday, November 29, 2015, 6 comments
From Jan-Olof Karlsson who built a surfski prototype, a couple of ideas for a wood strip cockpit.
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A simple and efficient pedal construction...
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Fitting a SmartTrack rudder
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Construction photos
![Wood strip surfski cockpit](/$2/file/photos/surfski-cockpit1.jpg)
On a couple of plywood supports, the main structure is stripped and laminated
![Wood strip surfski cockpit](/$2/file/photos/surfski-cockpit2.jpg)
The cockpit with the forward bulkhead (with a hatch). The boxes on the right sheer are cutouts for the rudder uphaul lines.
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Fitting the side panels. Note the exit for the rudder lines (just aft of the clamp on the right).
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Another view
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The finished side panel, with the wooden block for the rudder line exit