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Adirondack Guide-Boat Secret Water guide-boat lines drawing by Steve Kaulback Click plan to enlarge
Designer/Builder

Steve Kaulback
Lines evloved from J. Henry Rushton's Saranac Laker.
Year Built   1984 for Bernie Calkins
Owner   Dean Meledones
Particulars  
Length 15'
Beam 38 3/4"
Weight 65 pounds
Height at Stems 23"
Depth 12"
Bill of Materials
Ribs and Stems of stem bent laminated spruce
Bottom Board of native pine
Basswood Siding (planking)
Decks of cherry and bird's-eye maple
Caned seats with cherry frames and rails
WEST System Epoxy for adhesive bonding and epoxy saturation
Bronze and brass mechanical fasteners and hardware
Spruce Oars with pinned bronze rowlocks
Basswood Carry Yoke
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