How Does David Yost Build His Plugs…?

[Moonman]

Guys,

This may seem like a frivolous question but it’s something I have been curious about for some time. With the recent announcements of several new swift boats and some images/videos of same, I again am wondering.

Is he using pine, cedar? Strip thickness? Stems/stemless? In a couple pics I’m pretty sure I see butt joints as well.

I always enjoyed old threads where conk and others related to the industry would show some of their building techniques etc so with these boats I’m just curious, there is no particular reason I’m asking lol but wonder if anyone knows.

Thanks,

Moonman.

 

[Boatman53]

I’ve worked with someone that made a strip boat then used that to make a female mold once that was tested she had me finish off the stripper so she could sell it.
Jim

 

[Thestripper]

Guys,

This may seem like a frivolous question but it’s something I have been curious about for some time. With the recent announcements of several new swift boats and some images/videos of same, I again am wondering.

Is he using pine, cedar? Strip thickness? Stems/stemless? In a couple pics I’m pretty sure I see butt joints as well.

I always enjoyed old threads where conk and others related to the industry would show some of their building techniques etc so with these boats I’m just curious, there is no particular reason I’m asking lol but wonder if anyone knows.

Thanks,

Moonman.

I'm also very curios and want to know more about the design and development. I don't know what kind of wood they use for the Swift prototypes but I have seen that at least some of the prototypes have been built with stems and those were laminated from what looked like 1/4" or thinner pieces but the laminate was in the lengthwise direction of the hull, not like a regular two piece stem which is layered perpendicular to the length of the hull. Take a look at swiftcanoeandkayak on Instagram. There is a recent video of the Cirrus prototype that show some close up shots of the hull. I can't say what kind of wood that is but I'm sure someone here will know it on sight. It has some type of stems though. This little solo prototype also features no less than seven thwarts which is probably to make sure that the hulls intended shape is not compromised during the testing stage.

 

[Glenn MacGrady]

This short video doesn't answer the question about how David Yost builds his strippers, but tells how he got his start designing solo tripping canoes.