Recent content by Jim Dodd

At 24.5" I'd lower my seat too. I think you should be fine. My canoes are wider, and with a higher seat, it makes it easier for this Old body to get in and out ! Jim

Your pics are very profuse ! No question, to how you build ! A great resource ! Now that you have gone the Stemless route, the Stem forms are ready to build again, without the labor of beveling the stems. As far as weight savings? You think the stems, inner and outer, both ends, only adds 6...

Hull is in great shape for a 70s constructed canoe. There is some serious rot on the gunnels. Me ? I would have started all over again, with the gunnels. Seeing that you have decided to go with the old? Mixed epoxy, and fillers added, would be my route. Sand the surfaces, to insure good...

Is it worth restoring ? I agree with others. Can you fix it up as a user canoe ? Yes. Time and materials, and methods. I patched an old Sears 12,' for my river use. Had $40 in materials, and used it for many years. Gave it way, and had my money's worth out of it. Maybe someone is...

This guy is pure amazing ! Here is his Video. Enjoy as I did ! Jim

End caps are available for many brands. What brand of canoe are you working on ? Evan if you can't find the exact replacement, you can modify them with a heat gun. Jim

Always great to get a hull on the water ! Looks great. Enjoy ! Jim

Some hulls, racing hulls. Cut through waves. Look for a hull that is flared, at least in the bow and stern. They will lift you over waves. My Pearl stripper, is flared bow and stern, and tumblehomed in the middle. This lifts you slightly giving a bumpier, drier ride. It also has a...

You could glue a splice over your scarf. I've seen that done. That would solve the strength issue. Jim

Is it a tandem or solo ?

Seat placement looks good ! Plenty of freeboard too. In my solos, even ones with a little Asymetry, 6" aft of center, works for me. Yours looks fine. Glad you were able to get it on the water ! Jim

Looks Awesome ! I see you posted that your seat is 29.9cm (about 12"), aft of center. Are you planning to paddle with a dog, or extra gear ? A pic of the profile, when you are in it, while on the water, would be great ! Again very nice ! Jim

I apologize ! It's Gamma's canoe, and he can put paper machay on it, if he wants to ! As for real world results, A puncture through the outer layer, will leave a strip built canoe, in worse shape. If that hull flexes over a rock it will survive. If you rip a hole in the outer layer, the...

Adding the extra layer of cloth to the inside is wrong. Sorry, but I feel the need to express this. Take a look at Alan's Bloodvein pics, after his trip. See how much wear there is to the outside of the hull. Adding extra layers to the inside, only adds stiffness, that could have been...

It's not worth taking the chance, on the mine not contaminating the BWCA. There is No fix, if the BWCA is contaminated. The BWCA is such a gem ! Giving a foreign country, the right to mine, smelt the ore, and sell it to China, is not in the interest of the USA. Praying Minnesota will stop...