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Craft plywood is birch with no voids sold in small sizes (12" x 24") at Menards near the wood dowels. I got the 6mm thick as the 3mm looked thin to support a man plopping down. Yes the seat risers are bolted thru the coaming with nut on the other side. Not yet added are pad eyes and such to...

Regarding my rudder, I added SeaLect TruCourse rudder and their rudder control footbraces and cables bought from Duckworks BBS. The gudgeon is also from Duckworks. It steers the boat and I do recommend a rudder. This TruCourse rudder has a bit of flex so not the best choice if you are...

I had trouble signing on and trying to post photos These gun-rack style seat hangers for North Wind canoe are built of 6mm (1/4) craft ply with 2 layers carbon both sides. Cut so fingers fit Extreme Duty seat bought from NorthWest Canoe, which I believe is the same seat as from Ed's. The seat...

Mark … I also built the woodstrip JEM North Wind plans, actually built two of them. I recommend you do your canoe weight calculations before committing to a layup. I built 2 because the first version came in over 70 lbs. The deck does add weight. First one was 1/4" cedar strips hull and deck...

I've replied in paddlecraft construction a couple times. Time to introduce myself. Larry Swift, West Lafayette, Indiana. I've built six woodstrip or stitch-n-glue canoes / kayaks. Would like to clear up space to start another.

Regarding a carry yoke, for my North Wind I crafted a yoke of 15 layers carbon, fiberglass, Kevlar using a Canadian wood contour yoke as a mold. Added a little foam padding. Clamp it onto the cockpit coaming rim. Attach behind the seat when paddling. Works good once I get the canoe up on...

JEM Watercraft has a very nice design for solo decked canoe, North Wind model, 17'2" x 29". You can buy plans for either stich-n-glue or woodstrip construction. Last year I built the woodstrip JEM North Wind, my only adjustment to plans is slightly raising the pitch of the deck. This is not an...

Another vote for RAKA. I'm now building my 3rd canoe/kayak with RAKA epoxy, prior to that I build 3 boats with System Three. RAKA wets fiberglass cloth very well and is less expensive. You can thicken it with silicon microfill or cotton fibers or wood flour or microbaloons. I use the more...