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Look Bill, I know nothin' about wood/canvas boats but I agree 100% with Jim. It's the perfect boat to learn on because you can't make it...

"It's the right thing to do." But I'm glad it's not me that's doing it... :ROFLMAO:

I can’t think of a better boat to learn on. You can’t make it any worse than it is. Don’t get overwhelmed by the entirety of the project...

Yes, alternating sides, interweaving the strips (I use a chainsaw file to cut the cove into the lower strip that runs past the stem)...

@Alan Gage Thanks for your comments on straight (or not) strongbacks. I do have a laser level and put a pic in post 26 of this thread...

As stated, once you just build one per a book or plans, at least for me, the next one simply is an open book. Not needing to follow the...

I have caused a curve in my strongback. This is 100% my doing. It looked like twist was going to be the problem. It doesn't have twist...

Trick to seal Staple holes ! After applying seal coat, wait an hour, and with a small brush, paint over the staple holes, with epoxy...

Getting way ahead is fine by me. Everything seems to be related to everything else. Knowing the downstream affects of early decisions is...

The coats are so thin that I've never noticed any sort of clouding or haze. But, as I'm sure you're aware, we have different tolerances...

I've dealt with plenty of bubbles after a seal coat as well. I find that a traditional seal coat often does not flow into all the small...

Dave, I used 3/8" cherry gunnels on my Freedom 17, which is arguably the same class of boat you are building and those are more than...

Thanks Fourbtgait, The ashes weight calculator looks useful. It doesn't allow for the exact mix of woods in the MR Canoe kit. For...

Brian, I posted a pic of one of the 2 center forms in #25, above. From the top of the gunwales to the bottom of the form is 12". The...

Seal coat or not ? Which actually requires the least amount of resin ? First off I'm confused at how much resin they sent you ...