Jim Dodd

Well it's not as bad as I thought it might be. The skid plates have been shaved down so that they're very thin. Don't know for sure...

I have an expandable aluminum pool cleaning pole with a friction adjuster. I would never trust it to hold under the pressure exerted...

Great work Brian ! I used to seal coat, many to facilitate filling gaps and holes. Shortly after applying the seal, I'd come back and...

For this build, glassing is the area I have spent quite a bit of time researching, pondering and generally trying to get a good handle...

A few notes. Next time, go Cove up ! You will find several benefits. Tilt you strongback, if you worry about the glue running out of the...

Simple fix to re-expand the wings of the insert. No ripping, tearing, Gflexing. She’s tight as before. Keeping that contraption...

Jim, I always liked that set up of yours. Very clever. I do have to ask, why is your fishing reel in a zip lock bag? Bob

My Portage yokes double as a Back rest.

I'm building a canoe now, with a "Bob Tail" Something Bob Brown did, mostly to conserve the length of strips, needed for a build. That...

I've heard that Hornbeck is moving into the Midwest and going to be opening a shop in the Twin Cities. Should be interesting to see how...

It might actually be done soon, although it won't get a seat until we have open water (June maybe...). Gotta love the colour in Manitoba...

Saws are safer ! But Axes are fun ! I take a saw. At my Age I don't need to cut much wood, and definitely don't need to lose any blood...

Now I'm Hungry ! Thanks ! Ha, love new recipes. Jim

Finally made it on the water - two days earlier we had sun and warm weather, bare ground, canoe was on the car but got too busy. Friday...

We did not win. We were in the OC2 Master (AKA Old Fogey) class, which only had two boats. We started first, and the lead changed 5...