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The Clipper construction seems quite robust despite being lightweight. I thought the seat hangers were powder coated aluminum but it...

Nice ! Stapleless always presents the challenge, of keeping the strips true to the forms. When you release the clamp ? The strips...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

tketcham has it right. Heel is one factor but equally important is pitch. Canoes steer, primarily from the stern. Pitching the bow down...

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...

I am building what I call a Wasioto Whitehall. Whitehalls were the ubiquitous water taxi and delivery boats in Boston and NY harbors...