Cruiser

Rescue Link battery has a 5 year battery life ... the purchase is a single up front cost .... so if you don't use it, the cost is...

It's hard to get away from the idea that the wood isn't actually providing measurable strength to the boat, that all comes from the 2...

LOL, you are just trying to get me in the doghouse ... I paddle it with Single Straight, Double and Single Bent depending on the...

Standard on my solo builds, link to that, in last build...

S glass is quite transparent for our build purposes, if you buy the wrong weave it may be a little difficult to wet out .... but it is clear

I read an article about small rodents chewing on synthetic ropes and actually downing hanging canoes. So although I have a pulley system...

Like mem, I run 30" wide glass across the hull with a little overlap (inch & a half or so) and, even though aesthetics aren't terribly...

In a typical build, I would suggest a couple of useful clamps. The spring clamps in the Jimmi and plain configuration ... sized for you...

I would dispute that a good clamping system wouldn't be just as effective as staples holding the strips to the form ... I would agree...

Below are some photos of the completed paddle that y'all have been following the build of. Tomorrow it will get crated and shipped.

Thank you for taking the time to share the "making" information. I am curious about your layup and finish sequence: - after the first...

I've always been a fan of system three too, and have never worried about chemical vs mechanical bonds. Fill coat runs can be almost...

The precoat means you don't need to worry about the epoxy absorbing in any one area, so you can simply apply a lighter coat and not...

If you are going to use (or do use) then using an epoxy that allows longer between coats is an eye opener. I swapped to System 3 Silver...

The only thing you really know with a computer is that eventually it will fail, the real question is will it take the stuff that matters...