Recent content by stripperguy

I've built strip canoes since 1978, more recently I've built a few carbon copies of existing hulls. For a home builder, not interested in production, it will be hard to beat a male plug, your Mad River, Be sure to liberally coat the plug with multiple layers of mold release, a bunch of us here...

Sarcasm???? There's hardly a ripple... Even without much wind, it stall can be fun!

That’s a great spot!! One of my employees went there every year for a decade. When I asked if he would rather see other places, he said “The experience is different every time.” With the kids continued growth, maybe it’s time for a second boat

Don’t worry about any sort of repairs, if you do damage a boat, I can fix it for you easily…

Jim, I've never had an issue with the stems shifting position when stripping one side only. I make sure my stem forms are firmly attached and stiff in all three planes. I sometimes attach a temporary strip or two to the 2nd side, to ensure a rigid set up. A buddy of mine uses (used, he passed...

I've been watching (reading) from the sidelines... We do indeed have our preferred methods, whatever works for each builder is a function of experience, abilities and aspirations. It's the misalignment of aspirations and abilities that lead to frustration. Those frustrations fade away with more...

Can you post a couple pics keel up? I’d like to see the hull profile below the waterline Looks fast!! But that paddler needs to think less and paddle more…

Test paddle it tomorrow... Weighed it tonight, 44.2 lbs, was 40.8lbs. A weight gain of 3.4 lbs is way better than tossing it away. If you look closely, you'll see the belt, suspenders and rope holding the seat cleats!!

Throughout the Adirondacks, we have multiple dams and remnants of dams, but an odd treatment of them. Some of these dams are within designated wilderness areas, which, according to the Adirondack Park Agency Master Plan, are to have NO man made structures. In fact, existing man made structures...

Jake, You are one lucky guy... Great pics, really captured the moment

That's typical of our gang...you gotta have thick skin and an ability to laugh it off. Life is too serious to take seriously.

To close the loop: Maiden voyage of the Sawyer carbon copy 1 had its challenges. This was in May of 2025. Upon arrival at our launch site (Big Moose Lake, ADK's) I noticed a problem. Yeah, that was my reaction too! WTF is that seat??? In retrospect, it likely shook loose a mile from home...

That'll buff right out! Tough break

My son was thinking we could rough fit the foam over a plug then force it into compliance with the first layer of fabric, whether glass or carbon. Conceivably, glass might be easier for that first layer, carbon is kinda stubborn. That foam could be in narrowish strips and maybe laid at a 45...

I just repaired a carbon copied Sawyer 17’9” Cruiser We had done a lousy job laminating the inside, including a barely stuck bottom layer of 1/8” H80. That hull was all polyester resin, I don’t recommend it. I think I salvaged the build using a bunch of 3/8” H80 that I bought for next to...