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Jim Dodd

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      Jim Dodd reacted to gfraizer13's post in the thread First Stapleless with Like Like.
      Thanks for the feedback. Some observations: Timing The Titebond II tacks pretty quickly so going up the sides I did a strip on one...
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      Jim Dodd reacted to BigandSmall's post in the thread Kite +6% with Like Like.
      The Clipper construction seems quite robust despite being lightweight. I thought the seat hangers were powder coated aluminum but it...
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      Jim Dodd replied to the thread First Stapleless.
      Nice ! Stapleless always presents the challenge, of keeping the strips true to the forms. When you release the clamp ? The strips...
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      Jim Dodd reacted to BigandSmall's post in the thread Kite +6% with Like Like.
      Here's a better picture that shows the two together. I assume these are made by Clipper as they are what came on my Caribou S. These...
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      Jim Dodd replied to the thread Kite +6%.
      Yeah, I mapped the thwart placement, for my Bell gunnels. The only way I could get them to bend, to follow the shape of the shear. So...
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      Jim Dodd replied to the thread Time to build again - Short solo/kid's tandem.
      Great to get it done ! Good we still have open water to paddle. Okoboji, should be a little quieter, than the last time we paddled it...
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      Jim Dodd reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Time to build again - Short solo/kid's tandem with Like Like.
      Well, this canoe is finally wrapped up. Turns out I don't really have the desire to build canoes anymore. It sat untouched for a long...
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      Jim Dodd reacted to Alan Gage's post in the thread Time to build again - Short solo/kid's tandem with Like Like.
      It's 13' long with a 32.5" beam. Symmetrical hull with a bit of rocker. The hull was made from cottonwood. The trim is all walnut...
    • Jim Dodd
      Jim Dodd replied to the thread Carbon Fiber Delamination.
      Carbon is hard to see, if it wetted out fully, during infusion. I'd contact the manufacturer, and see if they would at least repair...
    • Jim Dodd
      Jim Dodd replied to the thread Kite +6%.
      I used aluminum gunnels on my composites. The Bell type. Great gunnels, but they are stiff, as they should be. This is not a complaint...
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      Jim Dodd reacted to Rex Stardust's post in the thread Ashes Solo Trip build with Like Like.
      I laminated the two cedar strips for the inside and put them on together. I was hesitant to glue all three as I didn't know how easily...
    • Jim Dodd
      Jim Dodd replied to the thread Ashes Solo Trip build.
      Looks nice. On my first build, I widened the hull, very similar to this ! I found I struggled to hold a straight line of travel, untill...
    • Jim Dodd
      Jim Dodd reacted to Rex Stardust's post in the thread Ashes Solo Trip build with Like Like.
      This thing has had a bit of a workout now so I thought I'd give one final update. I used 3/16" strips with 6oz E-glass on the outer...
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      Jim Dodd reacted to Marc Ornstein's post in the thread Impact of Heeling - Canoe Design with Like Like.
      tketcham has it right. Heel is one factor but equally important is pitch. Canoes steer, primarily from the stern. Pitching the bow down...
    • Jim Dodd
      Jim Dodd reacted to GladMax's post in the thread Wasioto Whitehall (Skin on Frame Rowboat) Build with Like Like.
      Well it is not working. I am trying to figure out stem shape and and forward quarter bilge turn and there is a whole discussion I...
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