Cruiser

Yup, nylon does absorb water and it stretches when it does ... not necessarily a deal breaker, depends on the application

I am surprised that there hasn't been a single mention of Amsteel (Dyneema), it floats and is arguably the lightest, strongest rope you...

I like checklists. On my wall, I’ve had a list of canoe trips to take this summer. Hopefully not a ‘bucket’ list, exactly, but as I’ve...

As mentioned above, the 39# weight & the way it paddled in moving water both left me thinking that it might be the preferred hull on the...

I did check the areas mentioned, and any others I saw, and I think I'm good. I've since finished sanding everything to 220. Washed...

Hey Folks. First off, thanks Jim (and thanks for the background advice!). I did not enjoy solo-glassing the exterior one bit and solo...

Jim, if you are looking at the open spot on that last pic, it seems to be under the cloth. Maybe an area that didn't get filled prior to...

just go ahead and varnish, it isn't a big deal, you aren't actually in the fiberglass yet from the photos, just near the surface...

For your interest: I have been working on a Chestnut Prospector 16 that I lofted from the plans in the 2000 Canoe Craft edition but I...

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1456260683/flextail-gear-tiny-pump-2x-nemo-sleeping?ref=yr_purchases I bought one of these for my Flextail...

The paddle batch I made in 2024 (and posted here) has a "sculling" one handed paddle for a friend in Louisiana. We went back and forth a...

Somewhere I have before and after closeup pictures of one of my stems that had bigger gaps than Cletus's smile and you really can't tell...

I found that using the stemless method created some gaps and such as well, I ended up just doing my best and cleaned it up at the end...

Good progress getting the flat spot out, but I have a different do-over today. I cut witness kerfs for the rolling bevel. The kerfs...

I epoxied the new stem form laminations early this morning. Then at noon today, Chesapeake Light Craft exchanged some wood for me...