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If it is just a matter of creating a nonslip surface ... there is a very easy solution for that. I have been contemplating making a light weight emergency tent backup and the solution for pads sliding on the "slippery" materials used on a tent bottom is to add a couple of silicone bands ... let...

Elevation ... move up to a hammock

Green epoxy (lets define that as 36 hours and less) is always easier to scrape, but cured epoxy is not that much more difficult, just requires a bit more patience. You don't need to add more pressure to your strokes, on cured epoxy, just do a few extra strokes. Rather than repeat ... this link...

For those glass edges, a good flat carbide scraper is your friend ... fast efficient leveling like this https://www.leevalley.com/en-ca/shop/tools/hand-tools/scrapers/20094-carbide-tipped-scrapers Brian

I think that the 4 oz S glass is about equivalent to 6 oz e glass in "strength", but everything I have read suggests it will have a bit more flex. I intend on adding an extra inside football layer to address that, on the build to start this summer. If you are going to laminate 2 layers at once...

That was an awesome build trip, thanks for posting Kliff and very nice build. Brian

Thanks for your work Glenn ....

I have a small 1 liter jug similar to the bleach containers, but TBH I have never used it. The ShamWow I lay on the bilge at the seat is all I have ever needed

If you want to save yourself some grief and ensure the joints are nice and snug, pickup 3 dozen 2" spring clamps and make up "Jimmy Clamps" for the strip gluing part.

so it's a win-win-win .... more comfortable, is strong enough and looks so much better Great job

Just a note on that, the non bent parts are just spacers and bear low load, so they don't actually need to be a glue up

I learned a lot from this Youtube channel, she breaks down the projects and makes the process understandable. As with everything else, once you understand the process, you can put your own visions and spin on things and I suspect JellyFish will be on your list of references if you start sewing...

When I transitioned from tents to hammocks, I also decided to learn to sew and try making my own stuff. At the end of a tortuous 2 weeks of binge watching Youtube, rereading manuals and articles ... all punctuated with colourful language mostly directed at the sewing machine, a an accord was...

Jim, finally getting back into the shop and every time I look over at my strip shelves, I see the roll of S glass glaring at me .... with this quote from your post in the back of my mind, wondering if my next project is doomed for weight before I even start. "First the hull. It is glassed with...

You can go and shop for older machines and they are generally considered bombproof, but TBH you don't need anything that is expensive in the first place or a fixer upper either (at least to begin with). Something like the Singer Heavy Duty 44xx line will work just fine and will pound through...

You sorta tied our hands on opinions as you have already bought the wood. However, Scots Pine is not rated with good rot resistance in my references, doesn't mean you can't use it, just means you will have to keep it protected .... cherry would have been a better choice for about the same...

We are pretty firmly in the same camp Jim. I like to widen that curve out as much as the boat allows and still leave room on the ends for fitting and attachment, that is usually about 18" - 20" on a tandem and ~24" on a solo. I find when I need to move to lean, it's nice having a continuous...

Although I do agree at some point, as the radius decreases, the depth could cause a "sliding to the middle" effect ... however, given the mechanics of the area, it would be pretty difficult to do that in this case. Using this shallow of an arc, I suspect the difference between the elipse shape...

Think of the angle formed by your legs to the bottom of the canoe, when you stretch them out .... by canting the seat and lowering that front, the seat aligns with the angle of the legs and so pressure on any spot (i.e back of the leg) is avoided. Covered the seat and steam bending in the last...