Jim Dodd

Didn't realize how long, "long" was until I checked into it. Looks like a multi-day, lunchtime viewing. Thanks for the heads up...

Just a note. I spaced the leading edge, of the seats on all my solos, regardless of the hull length, or symmetry, at 5-6" aft of...

@Gamma1214 I've had enough experience with poor judgement that I'm more careful now. Everything is taking a lot longer than it...

Yes, I saw that a couple of weeks ago and viewed it over several days. What an epic trip that was. His photography is marvellous. Highly...

Thanks for the heads up, it’s a long one but like you said, a little at a time.

WOW ! Anyone that has ever, or even Dreamt of such a trip ? Owes it to themselves to watch Kevin's Journey ! It's a long one, I...

Got one of the inner gunnels glued on tonight. Was going to do both inners, but not enough clamps.

I suspect you have some leftover glass, have you thought about just making a fiberglass endcap ... as a custom fit. Wooden plug, shrink...

That is a great weight ! Jim

He is bead-and-coveing. It's just that he cut his strips from a variety of planks that had inconsistent thicknesses, so the raw strips...

When I first saw this method? I though he was bead and coving strips, not planning strips. I only use it to bead and cove strips. I...

After some running around this morning I fought the gunnels into place. It really helped using the strap and paddle to pull it up and...

Yes ! Running your strips between the fence and the bit !, for one eliminates the need to plane your planks. The Router does that for...

You may have missed the point of the overlaps ... it was to beef up that area, the one overlap at the seat was 14", but the other point...

Interesting about the overlaps not being visible. So maybe when you apply Bias strips to the stems, you might want to bury them as well...