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Twice over the years, the double layer would have been the "Stitch in Time" Once, on a friend's canoe, that developed a small split, in...

I use staples where needed.... I love these clamps. They are like an extra hand. They hold the strip in place, so I can place a staple...

Thank you for the reply to clear things up, Mark. I am aware of the purpose of staples: holding strips against form and glue line until...

Hi Max, The concept of staples is to keep the strips tight against the forms while also keeping them snug against the previous strip...

Those fasteners are double headed picture hanging nails that I've used once already. They used to be a lot cheaper on Amazon. I'm...

Over the 35 years of building these things, I've always gone stemless. It's easier, and I like the look. Never had a problem with the...

I too am interested in the fasteners, you are using ? Looks like a great start. In my opinion, it's fun to modify plans. Makes the...

Hey Mike, Glad to see you’re starting your stretched Kite build. The builder guide that comes with the plans gives excellent directions...

I'm assuming that you are also stretching the form spacing, along with widening the hull ? Jim

I'm still in the camp of putting the extra layer, layer of cloth, on the outside, and on top of main layer. It adds stiffness and...

Memaquay, I wasn't aware of the Shearwater. I completely missed it researching available solo plans. Now that I do see it I don't see...

Curious where you are finding 6 oz S-glass ? I'm building another 38 Spl. now. Finishing up a Kevlar copy of it also. I find the 38...

The original "Gorilla" glue was the foaming gap filling polyurethane glue, which was kinda brittle. It has its place, but not for...

One of the main differences between TB III and epoxy, is the gap filling capabilities. I mix Cab O Sill ( Fumed Silica) and ground...

A Friend used Hide glue to glue up strips, on a canoe. It failed. We had a time getting it glassed. After that the Epoxy took over. I...