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I hold this site up as the top Canoe Building site ! CanoeCraft forum, had been very good also, but has since gone under. Yes, the...

Great score on the strips. Oh, if you lived close to me ? I've got some good deals on canoe stuff ! As for the Runs ? Yeah, we've...

I lucked out and scored a good deal on some 18' bead and cove cedar strips. The coves aren't in the best of shape but the price was...

That is common for the hull, to pull away from the forms at the shearline. I staple it back in place, just very near the edge. I glass...

Yesterday as I was getting ready to lay the glass out I noticed that the hull had flared a little at the bottom. I wrapped cam buckle...

I confess I haven't followed this thread. But Fear is a necessary evil. It keeps our senses sharp. So embrace fear as it keeps us...

I started with System Three. Agree it is a good epoxy. At the time, it was very reasonably priced. They sold out, and the price went way...

I'm refering to fill coats. Wetting out the cloth is not a problem. It's the fill coats I'm referring to. Sorry for my lack of...

Any runs waiting that long between fill coats ? Applying while the previous coat is still tacky, greatly reduces runs. Jim

I ended up working a couple of extra days. I finished sanding the seal coat today then vacuumed everything twice. I followed that up...

This is not an endorsement ! Just an option for whose wishing to add a seat, or to determine the best location for a seat, in say, a...

A worry about Tack rags, is they may lay down residue. All I've ever done was vacuum. No problems. Good Luck! Makes me wish I was...

The warm water wipe down is just to remove any potential amine blush. I do this before I start sanding as I've read you'll sand/mix it...

No water is needed. A vacuum does just fine. A Tack cloth could introduce contaminates. Now that you have waited. Yes sand. Wear a...

Thank you.. it’s the spruce green acid dye. They are very fun to build…and quick… I am impressed at how quiet they are. Reminds me of...