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I've been thinking about the double layer thing quite a bit lately. My first Osprey, which saw several thousand kilometres of tripping...

Just a thought on the extra layers: I like s-glass on the exterior but you'd save cash (and a tiny bit of weight) by using 30" wide, 4...

Yes there's additional 6% spacing on the forms as well. I put some hours in getting things going. I had to shave the inner stems down...

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...

Hi Mike, Thanks for the comments. Just so you know, I re-gunwaled that canoe and beleive I may have moved the seat back even further. If...

Thank you Mark, I really enjoyed your Wabakimi solo YouTube series. I haven't got to Quetico yet. I saw that you shared that you...

I think you'll find the Kite design has very high initial stability. Every time I go back to paddling it after paddling any other canoe...

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...

I own a Robo-Bevel and used it on my Bob Special build. I started using it on my Freedom 17 build, but opted early on to use the...

A 6 percent increase should bring you close to 16 feet I'm guessing. I'm wondering how close your canoe will be to the Shearwater, the...

Day 1: (Day 3 if you count making the forms) Most of the day was spent emptying the garage making room for the build. I have too many...

Initially I was thinking 8% increase but after reading through the plans I saw they had different dimensions written on them than in the...

I thought I would post my build here as this site is such a great resource for building my Kite. Plenty of Jonathan Winters designs...

UPDATE on the manhunt for accused murderer continues near Paul Smiths in Adirondacks. Bechand is accused of stabbing his girl friend in...

Interesting perspective on heaters. In Northern Ontario, we are allowed to carry long guns for wilderness protection all summer long...