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Thanks for the kind words! I couldn’t have done this without people like you that share their knowledge here. The Bronco is a ’22. it has the Sasquatch package which comes with 4.7 gears in the axles, electronic lockers front and rear, factory capable beadlock wheels, among other things. The...

I have all the same flaws you just mentioned. But, I’m tickled pink. And I’ve went through your build thread, and your boat is gorgeous! If I remember right, you have plans for another with a unique wood. As for my next plans, I’m going to attempt to carve a paddle out of some cherry.

I don’t post a whole lot, and am still pretty new here, but I never would have finished this without this forum. So full of information, and wonderfully helpful people!

Final coat of varnish is on and drying. She has plenty of flaws, but I’m happy. Now to wait for ice out in the spring.

Thinking of a BWCA trip in September, digging around and found this thread. Wow, those Gary Hamer videos are amazing! What a talented photographer, thank you for sharing!

I ended up cutting out a few of the spots, put a bit of epoxy in. While that cures, I decided to start varnish on the outside. First coat is on.

Yes, they are on the inside. Appreciate the sage advice! Thinking I may just run with varnish and call it good. I’m so sick of sanding!

Sounds like that would work well. Thank you!

Been sanding away, thinking I’m ready for varnish. However, I have some dry spots. Mix up some epoxy and do a light fill coat? Fill individual spots with epoxy? Or just go forward with varnish? Here’s a couple photos of my problem areas.

Beautiful boat! The plans for my boat only call for the single thwart, although I could most certainly add another. It would make a great place to put a cup holder for beer.

Thanks Jim! Your seats are beautiful, and the plan is to varnish the cord. I agree the seat is pretty high, it’s 1 inch below the gunwales, and has a 1 inch drop built into the seat frame. I want to try it out, and if it’s not real stable, I’ll drop it another inch.

Construction phase is done. I was going to use cleats to fit the seat, but after hours of frustration,gave up and decided to hang the seat. Built the seat a bit thicker than others, went with 1 1/8 x 7/8 for the frame, as I’m pretty heavy at 260, hope it holds me. I used snow shoe lacing on the...

Beautiful!

Yeah it is crazy what Watford has become, all of western ND for that matter.

i read your trip report on your Missouri River trip. Looks, and sounds amazing. And a trip I would like to do, it’s not far from where I live. However, I was discussing the Little Missouri River, which has its headwaters in Wyoming, then flows through South Dakota, Montana, into North Dakota...

Love hearing your stories on the Little Missouri I’ve spent quite a bit of time in the Badlands doing trail work on the Maah Daah Hey trail, along with biking it. A bit of off roading just to the west of the north unit of the park. Absolutely love the area. Planning on paddling the river from...

Thx! I do have some nice Cherry, thinking of carving a solid paddle.

Quick question for the builders out there. How much varnish and thinner do you guys usually use. I’m about to order some Epifanes, just not sure how much to get.

So excited for spring! I’ve never tripped in a canoe. Planning on a trip in May. Group of 10 going to paddle 110 miles of the Little Missouri River in North Dakota. Very remote area, will be paddling through all three units of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. I have a Bell Yellowstone...

Thanks Jim! I’ve built the thwart. I’ve started on the seat. And thanks for the weep hole reminder. I need to do that! Need to finish the seat, make cleats for it to mount to. I need to sand both the interior and hull, then varnish. For fun tonight I weighed the canoe, with thwart, and the seat...