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This is a basic method for determining seat location - locate and mark the boat centre on both sides the gunnels (tape) - cut a stick/rod so it fits under the gunnels at that point If you place the stick at this point, the canoe will drop in the rear. The purpose of marking the gunnel on both...

I just bought a new PFD last year, ended up with one from Stohlquist (they are in Markham, Ontario) here: https://stohlquist.com/collections/mens-pfds?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22672111916&gclid=Cj0KCQjwmunNBhDbARIsAOndKpmMzImu3nYsH1EfWHWtXjfoCnvdiEVmgxsaC0vP6VN9mb4stY4gh9kaAnu7EALw_wcB My...

Given one of the goals for this build is to maintain the same weight, while extending the original 15' design to 17'. Weight is going to be part of every idea/decision made along the way and sometimes you try stuff that is a bit out there, which also means there is a chance something is not...

Time to get some decks done ... I know some folks don't do or like decks on a canoe, but since I tend not to make the canoe stripping fancy, the decks are the only place I get to personalize things, so I do. The history of this deck design has it's roots in the last paddle set I made, the...

Second the cherry, it just keeps looking better and better, walnut tends to fade badly with light exposure. I did the long skarfing for my current build : https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/solo-on-the-light-side.129862/post-172340 and Jim talked me into a small skilsaw strip method post...

Just so I make sure we are both talking about the same thing SG ... I am only talking about ripping strips ... there are a whole variety of wood working operations that use a large variety of different blades ... so I am keeping this focused on strips for canoes, which means generally we are...

The 7.5" thin kerf are much thinner than the 10" thin kerf blades. I have both and use both. Typically you aren't cutting very thick material for strips, so putting the 7.5" blade on a 10" tool is common and saves wood. For "cross cutting" operations, the larger blade and more teeth is going to...

SG, the idea that a bandsaw saves wood needs to be quantified, with respect to your equipment IMO, if you are comparing to a standard 10" saw blade, it translates to quite a difference, but once you start going with something like a 7.5" thin kerf blade, those savings start shrinking. I have a...

adding a point Sailsman63 comment about blades, Skillsaw with a thin kerf blade would be the least waste IMO

I usually just let ppl do what they like, I comment on what I like to do ... but generally there are many ways to do stuff usually. In this case, I will interfere a bit ... all PVA glues (eg. TB III) have a chalk temperature, that is a point where the glue crystalizes instead of setting up. The...

The bulk of the strips I am using, on my current build, came from 3 x 8' white cedar boards I had on hand. Not wanting to face the 200 or so joints "on boat" assembly takes, I just skarfed them together to make a single board, long enough for full length strips. I skarf at 10:1, but my feeling...

I suspect you have some leftover glass, have you thought about just making a fiberglass endcap ... as a custom fit. Wooden plug, shrink or plastic wrap, cover with a couple layers fiberglass and trim. Either paint or go crazy and just tint the epoxy. Brian

I am still hopeful, have a few more ideas to deploy yet ...

So it's gunnel time in the shop, I had to go back and review the earlier posts on cutting the gunnels, to make sure I didn't miss anything. One of the things not covered yet is the current shape of the gunnels, the round over and chamfer have been added, so the profile now looks like this I...

Hi Gamma, did a post for lofting here https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/lofting-canoe-molds-from-canoecraft-tables.129829/ you might find something useful there Brian