Cruiser

I generally think of the gunnel as providing continuous structural support and stiffness along the entire canoe. Compromising the...

Hi Gamma, I will throw in my 2 cents here ... gunnel is structural. Nothing wrong with gluing them, but it needs something like a 10:1...

Weeellll ... now that you have made a canoe, why not the paddle to go with it? You can customize it to whatever you need, generally a...

Looks great, wooden boats just feel different I find. Trim looks really good, like you said. If you routinely use the twin, think about...

Very nice job, you are going to be so stoked during the first ride ..... Brian

Got a great deal on a new canoe kit from Ikea Wife is a little upset as I haven't even finished the one I am working on. I figure to...

At the stems, I usually manage to over squeegee the sides and create some air gaps like this This time I just said "screw it", I am...

Only one item left before finish sanding and varnishing starts and that is the yoke. Since this project is one of exploring new ways to...

Just a note about the cart design, I move it back so that the canoe can sit between the wheels and that lowers the center of gravity and...

Many years ago I bought a WheelEze carrier and made the mistake of assuming it would work, instead of trying it at home. It would skew...

Gamma, a suggestion for you to try next build. If you do something like the knuckle and maybe crack fill here and there again, let it...

Gamma, the void issue is valid, but as the fiberglass thickness goes down (i.e. lighter cloth) I really wonder if it is even a...

I feel compelled to respond. "Wrong" is a pretty definitive word to be used here, it is really about the context for Gamma's needs IMO...

I just watched an "instructional" video from a build series and I cringe every time I see people smoothing glass with bare hands ...

OK, I've sanded the interior with 40 grit and then again with 80. I will (somewhat grudgingly) admit that I could still see the...