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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    I was thinking about this, and it seems like it would be possible to leave sections of the gunwale sleeve when first attached to the boat. That way a sleeved thwart could be butted up to the gunwale and the sleeve braid could be opened up to a fan and slid under the gunwale sleeve. If the...
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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    I was thinking about using dowels drilled through from the outside and then composite over the joint. I haven't worked with sleaving before. I figure that If I sleaved a thwart I could make the ends long and cut them open to wrap over the joint. I have a bit of boat yard epoxy...
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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    The initial disaster was the first year or so with the canoes on low saw horses out side. The boat that really went from useable to unusable was a Mad River, and the wood work immediately grew mushrooms. The Pea Pod had some decay from sitting out side in a cooler state, but again the wood...
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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    How would you go about attaching thwarts, handles and seats? Would adding pads to the inner edge of the gunnel work? I can visualize how to make it strong, but not how to make it look good.
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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    The PT wood I see is Yellow Pine. They use a low grade of Yellow Pine with wide rings so that the chemicals will penetrate better. Pre covid there was a local lumber that specialized in Yellow Pine, and you could get clear tight grained dimensional lumber that is naturally durable with out...
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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    My first thought when I checked out Swift's composite gunnels was how are they going to hold up to abrasion. I didn't think to ask about it though.
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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    Cedar seems like it would have some stiffness to help keep the hull fair. I assume that I would have to be more careful with the hull shape using foam. At this point I have 3 composite hulls and one Royalex hull that need gunnels. At least one of the composite hulls is earmarked to be a...
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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    Thanks for the replies. I would prefer wood, but since moving south, every boat with exposed wood started growing mushrooms. I've improved the storage situation a bit, but at this point replacing wood with wood seems like pissing into to the wind.
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    Any way to build composite gunnels with out a vacuum bagging rig?

    Is it possible to construct composite gunnels on a canoe with out a vacuum bagging set up? I get that there will be way more resin left on the boat than optimum, but my alternative is vinyl, so their is a lot of room for a strength to weight improvement. I can visualize a couple ways to go...
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    Anything I shouldn't miss in Orono, Maine?

    Well your 20 years late for the Oronoka...... Chick Hill is a good local hike with an overlook. If you head down to Bucksport the bridge is cool, as is Fort Knox. Of course Bucksport is the only place I've seen proto Hitler youth playing dress up, but that was also 20 years ago... Never...
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    WTB Klepper rudder

    Kind of a long shot, but I'm looking for a Klepper rudder. I'd also be interested in a set of pedals and seats if any one has a Klepper pile gathering dust. Thanks, Woody
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    The "I blame Mike McCrea" thread.

    I dont think theres much to be gained from debating adnausium whether a tomato is a fruit or a vegetable. That said, if you turn one of these boats over your looking at a roughly 16'x30" canoe. Bog standard for a solo.
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    Show pictures of your tent(s) on a canoe trip

    I've been using freestanding tents more recently, but this was the super deluxe development of the tarp and bugnet shelters I preferred.
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    The "I blame Mike McCrea" thread.

    I actually have another Klepper Kamerad TS that I picked up a couple years ago. I haven't rigged a permanent seat or rudder on it yet, but it paddles well with a single blade sitting on a small plastic kids shower stool. This hull is a Kamerad W. I haven't done a full comparison, but this...
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    The "I blame Mike McCrea" thread.

    Their bloody multiplying...
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