Recent content by stripperguy

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...

Wow you guys do make it look tooooo easy The first vid I saw the dude on the paddle board and thought he was just spectating Props to him for even trying, I was amazed he made it as far as he did Thanks for posting

I bet you’ll have lots of fun in that. Do you have experience sailing? Much like skiing, it takes about 15 minutes to learn and a lifetime to get really good. You need to work with an unseen, but certainly felt, force of nature. Based on your experience and equipment, you can enjoy an ever...

Only been there once, stayed at the lean to on Trout Pond. We carried and paddled to Clear Lake, but I was more pleased with Witchhopple and the outlet which feeds Salmon Lake. Be careful of the weather there, even light winds can whip up quite a froth...

I'm kinda late to this discussion... I had a torn meniscus repaired about 8 years ago, that knee had troubled me on and off for over 10 years. In retrospect, it likely began from a delayed binding release while skiing, gradually getting worse and worse until I could barely walk on it. It would...

Hmmm, those last two pics DO look odd Did you squeegee the wet out coat? It’s too easy to trap air in the laminate, especially when rolling epoxy. If it is partially wet out glass, it’ll be awful difficult to get it completely clear. If closer to the surface, then sand and fill, or just fill, or...

So let's see, back in 2022 was one of my first uses of that little CRV for canoe hauling. Here it is 2026, and I've got another totaled CRV...this one is a 2025 with a clear title (TX doesn't always brand them) and only needed a rear side window and two tail lights. I don't really care about the...

I’ve been building strippers since 1978, almost exclusively with staples. It comes down to personal preference, just like all the boat building choices. Especially for a first time builder, I would say use staples

Phew, my palms were sweating while I read that...

We've discussed some of this before... https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/basic-leeboard-info.76241/

Sold, sold, sold Thanks to all that looked