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Can the S Glass go down over the e-glass? And does West System Epoxy work the S glass?

Here are some pics of the damage.

Thanks all! I got the garage cleaned up today so as to get the “rack” back out. Pics tomorrow. It does not appear that it split on a glue line but that we just hit a sharp rock. But dang did it take on water fast!

Thank you Jim. I will get pics tomorrow. For me weight is not a huge issue, i dont plan on carrying it very far. :)

This past weekend I got a little over confident and put my stripper, the Evy Dee, on a river that had a little more whitewater than expected. Long story short, we ended up splitting the hull. No holes just a long crack through the glass and wood on the bottom. Two questions 1) what would be the...

Thank You. I really enjoyed the crafting and carving the paddles. I wanted to incorporate all the different types of wood that we used on the canoe. The walnut added A LOT of weight but I really liked the look. Could not decide on a finish, so went with linseed oil with and finished it off with...

Paddles made and had a chance to put Evy Dee in the water. Will upload in use pictures soon https://youtu.be/07Ng71sX0es

It was my stop at Morley’s Canoes in Swan Lake Montana that really planted the build seed for me. Yes we can canoe almost year around down here

Jim, I used your skill saw method for cutting strips. Thanks for all of the advice and tips that you have posted on building, they are a ton of help!

Thanks for the comments. It is a Prospector. Ok, not going to lie....I did not take the grain into factor when laying out the canoe. I am very pleased with the finished look though. As far as the seats, i was really pleased with how they turned out. Those were caned on a camping trip while...

I think I was addicted about half way through. I was surprised at how easy and enjoyable the build was. Granted I watched many hours of video and read many form posts before and during the build, but all the preparation made for a good build.

My first build is complete. Only thing left to construct are the paddles. Thanks for all the advice and info https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SC3DdgzEx4Y&t=2s

Thank you Denise!!

I have been looking for decking material, but so far I am only finding pressure treated lumber. I did find a place a few hours away that sales S/U/E grade (standard/utility/economy) might be worth a drive to see what it looks like.

Thanks Brian...Weight is not a huge concern and I like the idea of having some wood imperfections that would add in some "character" to the boat. That should open up options. I will see what I can find in the 16-18 ft range in decking material. I saw a video of the skill saw method and it looks...

Thanks Jim. We have HD, but the closest Menards is up in Louisville (about 7 hours). I will check out home depot

Stripper Guy, I kinda like that pine. I am really digging the Ford.

Would like to build something more for flat water and easy white water use probably around 15’. I am still unsure on wood, really like the red/dark of the cedar but this may be cost prohibitive on the east coast.

Hello all! I am in the very early stages of planning/building my first strip canoe. By early, I mean i have just finished reading CanoeCraft by Ted Moore. I have been researching sources for cedar boards that I can strip and so far I am not having a lot of luck. I did find some in Charlotte for...

My wife and I currently reside in North Carolina. At a very early age my parents were dragging us kids up to float the Buffalo National River in Arkansas. After 35 years, I was able to go back and float it again a few months ago. Still love that place!! After the trip to the Buffalo and a stop...