Recent content by wysedav

Come on Robin -- Now I feel like I should get it!!

Robin, I'm thinking of you......I saw an old town canvas canoe for sale in Bolton that I thought you might be interested in. just a heads up. It's cool but my wife might kill me if I got another canoe. Posted 24 minutes ago...

I wish i saw this earlier, I went through a phase where I built a half dozen SOF kayaks. Enough for the whole family to go kayaking. Anyways, I bought a roll of 1000 denier cordura and have a lot left. If you need more, let me know the price is right (free). You just need to pick it up, I...

The shop is looking great, very nice workmanship. Two things you might want to think about. I would be hesitant to put up hardboard on the ceiling, my father did the same thing when I was a kid and after a few years ti was sagging between every joist. I think the hot humid summers did it in...

Cruiser, I checked my build thread, came in at 40# I think 45-50 would be more reasonable. I think mine is too light.

I think my boat is very light at 32#...but it also flexes more than I like. If I were you I'd make the gunwales heavier than what I did by about a 1/4". I only have one center thwart and the seats which are on cleats so they help as well. I think I have 6oz glass in and out plus another layer...

Your boat is looking great. Those points on the compass are hard to lay down flat!! I used a heat gun to help bend them down. I've been using my boat quite a bit andi think you might want the slide on the rear seat. When I take my daughter out the bow is clear of the water, it'd be nice to...

I have a trailer with a canoe rack. On the cross bars I added Silicone rubber cushions. It's soft and super grippy. At the cross bars I use flat bungees. Bow and stern lines go to the rack towers. Never had any movement, and seems very secure. I inspect the bungees and replace as necessary...

I must resist, I can't start another canoe... He confirmed there are no knots. https://newlondon.craigslist.org/mat/6191464923.html

Hey I built one of those!! http://www.canoetripping.net/forums/forum/general-paddling-discussions/diy/18927-freedom-17-strip-build If you have any questions feel free to ask.

I did the two layers in separate sessions, I used progressive polymers basic no blush epoxy for that build. I've never used a slotted roller, always a squeegee, works well and doesn't leave any extra epoxy. I called Thayercraft directly, he was very helpful and looked around his warehouse for...

I think I used that similar cloth from Thayer craft, it was harder to wetout but used much less epoxy. I used maybe two gallons for a 17 foot seakayak. with two layers of cloth pretty much everywhere. The fill coat used hardly any epoxy because the weave was so flat. I wish I bought an extra...

Thanks for the trip report, I read about this loop about ten years ago and always wanted to do it. Now I want to do it all over again, maybe one day. Pretty expensive camping trip for me though. Maybe I'll do it after I finish paying for the kids going to college.

No Title Finally got it wet on the local river. Doesn't seem twitchy at all. Definitely not as straight line as I'm used to.

No Title Not sure why these pictures didn't make the last post.