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How easy is it though, to glass that tight inner V? In a clean manner? Or do people worry? I thought of a slim WRC inner stem only for...

Yes, alternating sides, interweaving the strips (I use a chainsaw file to cut the cove into the lower strip that runs past the stem)...

Three dams have been removed on the DesMoines. One South of Humboldt ( Corn Belt ) Two in Fort Dodge. No more drownings from those...

All the dams around me in the Midwest were built to run mills of various types which are all long gone. They're small concrete low head...

Trick to seal Staple holes ! After applying seal coat, wait an hour, and with a small brush, paint over the staple holes, with epoxy...

I would worry that the thickening agent might cloud the epoxy, so I guess this would have to be consideration for impact on the final...

Funny Cruiser, you should mention Outgassing. A very important topic !!! Outgassing will still occur, even with a seal coat. It maybe...

Brian, I posted a pic of one of the 2 center forms in #25, above. From the top of the gunwales to the bottom of the form is 12". The...

Seal coat or not ? Which actually requires the least amount of resin ? First off I'm confused at how much resin they sent you ...

The amidships depth of this model is 14.5" and I figured shaving some off of that wouldn't be too impactful overall. I totally agree...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts The canoe will scrape over rocks. I don't plan to drag it loaded over dry rocks but underwater rocks...

WNW, thanks for taking the time to document your first canoe build on our site. I'm not a builder, but I've looked closely at the...

Here is the one from the time I made the cover of the Copper River Journal.

Caught in a downpour yesterday, Follensby Clear Pond, ADKs: