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Yeah, time for me to give this a try, too. Good winter projects. I have some gear that wants an odd sized bag and that's always best addressed as DIY. Shoe bag, tent bag (fitted to my specific tent), fishing gear, etc. Thanks for the tutorial, Mike.

Well that's a pretty slick design - thank you!

I have to build a new strongback for this next project and I'd like to add wheels to this one. I've previously used mechanical creepers to move projects around - integral wheels would be better. Since retired I no longer have a big shop to work in and would like to move the build outside my...

I'll second that!

According to REI: "​The bottom width measures 25 inches, the top width 36.5 inches, the height 14 inches and the depth 15 inches."

That's a big one! Nice work though. I really should start making a few simple fabric items so I can add that skill to my DIY repertoire. In my kayaking days I used bow & stern dry bags out of necessity. But I keep adding to my canoe trip pack gear and would now find them very useful in the open...

I've paddled the Northwind 18 but only for one day paddle. Just two of us with day kits and a picnic pack on a couple Colorado lakes. Bear in mind the NW18 is actually 18'-9" and the NW 20 is 20'-5". My partner that day was an experienced tandem bow paddler, I took the stern even though I have...

Yup, Reflectix cozies for everything. I made one for my Evernew flexible water pouches that I carry for drinking in the boat. Water stays much nicer in the heat of the summer. I made a base reflector and wind shield for my MSR Simmerlite using Reflectix, too. Easier to pack than the...

Very nice. Craftsmanship to be proud of.

I read an article that said it was a 13.5' tandem. If that's the case, the boat would be either a sit-on-top (unlikely) or one of those recreational tandems with the large elongated cockpit. The latter cannot take a proper spray skirt which would certainly be required equipment on the likes of...

Agreed. Rather ingenious design. I believe I'd hit the scrap box, glass it up and cut a slot for the velcro strap.

I'm in the long handle spoon camp when I'm bag eating. Prefer a nice polished bowl on it. Most times I eat from a small cook pot thus a normal length utensil gets the nod. I'm at altitude and often cold temps thus liquid fuel stoves suit me best. Had a lot of 'em over the years, the one I've...

Ha! That's what I was going to recommend. I use a lot of hook 'n loop in my thermoplastic holster making. The Dual-Lock is too aggressive for that application. One of the big benefits of the D-L over the H'nL is the former doesn't gather debris nearly as bad as velcro style products. And when it...

I can't stop thinking about that seat rail setup ;) I'd like to do something like that in my Magic. With its extreme tumblehome and my elevated mount height for kneeling, the vertical legs would be longer. Its doable - I just finished playing with some cardboard templates to visualize. With the...

Hey Sven. I followed your build - and others' here - quite closely. Immensely educational. Thanks for posting the stem form pics - that's helpful. They must be shorter than I expected to finish at 14'7".

What a beauty. Nice job on the seat rails and yoke. I've never tried using the aerosol version of Helmsman. Be interesting to see how it holds up. My varnishing skills are less than grand ;)

Very cool! Thank you.

Hey Jim. 15'-8" or 9" is the tentative target. I build with short strips - 7' - thus butt joints are my friend ;) I'd like to stay under 16' just to avoid the extra gunwale scarfs. And my storage slot for this boat is 16'1" long. I'd like to make it a pooch friendly paddler for my 45 lb kibble...

How is the designed degree of rocker affected when lengthening the design by moving the stations farther apart (equal distance), and lengthening the stem mold by the same amount? What if you move all the stations farther apart by a small amount and leave the stem forms as originally designed...