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What's everyone use for seat sliders on their adjustable seats? John

So, what's everyone's preference for strip thickness? For my last boat I used 1/4" strips. It's a great boat but I think 1/4" was just too thick. Is anybody using 3/16"? How does that work out? Anybody using anything thinner? Just trying to get as much weight out of my current build as...

Hello boat builders (and everyone else too). I'm planning to build another boat later this winter. I'm going to build a second version of the last boat that I build (knock off of a Sawyer Shockwave). I have a set of forms that someone lifted off of an old Shockwave. I built this boat winter...

Has anyone ever paddled a Curtis Vagabond solo canoe or know anyone who paddles one??? I'm currently looking at a solo Curtis and I believe it to be a Vagabond based on the length, owner says it's about 14' 6". Anyway, any reviews, recommendations, opinions, concerns, complaints? I'd like to...

So, I'm about ready to install gunnels on a wood strip canoe that I am building. Plat is to glue the gunnels on with thickened epoxy. My question is - what is a good way to clamp the gunnels in place while the epoxy sets? Guess I could use C clamps but it seems like that may apply too much...

Ok guys --- lots of conflicting information floating around. What's the best way to finish new Ash gunnels? Oil, polyurethane, epoxy??? What holds up best? What offers the best protection? Thanks john R

Ok, this may be a strange question to all of you seasoned boat builders but it's got me perplexed. I am in the middle of building a strip boat. I've fiberglassed the exterior of the hull, removed the hull from its forms and glassed the interior. With the boat free of the support that its forms...

Has anybody painted their stripper? how did it come out? what did you use? Thinking about painting the exterior of a strip built racing boat, keeping the interior wood finish though. Opinions, advice, information? Boat is currently just epoxy coated, no varnish. Thanks John R.

OK guys just wondering here, with the weather getting colder and temp dipping below freezing over a large part of the country - is it safe to order epoxy? Do freezing temperatures affect epoxy? Chances are it'll sit in cold weather somewhere between the shipper and my shop. Started a strip canoe...

Ok so I've made a couple of fiberglass repairs to an old goldenglass Sawyer Cruiser. How long should I let the patches cure before I can paint over them, I used epoxy for the repairs??? Never worked on gelcoat boats before.