I just received this update from Scott. We delivered his Black Pearl in January. <snip> Wanted you to know/see that I tried my first norsaq and hand rolls in my Pearl last night at a local lake. Score? 3 for 3 – Norsaq rolls 3 for 3 – Hand rolls [...]
Scott has finished outfitting his Black Pearl and sent some pictures. He installed the seat, thigh pads and other interior foam. For the deck lines he used black braided rope and installed them in classic Greenlander fashion. The sliders and knobs pieces of antler, hand carved by Scott. Beautiful work. [...]
On Saturday we met up with Scott and hand delivered the Pearl. His son joined him. We got quite a few strange looks driving on the highway. You don’t seem to see many kayaks on a cold, January day. It took us an hour to secure the Pearl to our [...]
Below is a summary of the Black Pearl project: BOAT DESIGN: Black Pearl hull as modified by Bjorn Thomasson for S Lovrien. LOA = 19′-1″ (582 cm) Beam = 19-3/4″ (50 cm) 9″ (230 mm) foredeck height 5.3″ ( mm) aftdeck height Finished weight (less outfitting by SL) = 28 [...]
With final outfitting to be done by Scott and final buffing done, construction by us is complete. It was too dark outside to take outdoor pictures so (for now) here’s a few from inside the shop. The artwork was chosen by Scott: skull and crossbones (based on the “Pirates of [...]
