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Saving time and money, building a canoe ? Well a stripper is out of the question ! A Skin on frame canoe, might be an option, but a plywood canoe, can be built in a day, or at least what they say. A Plywood canoe would require the least amount. A simple search will find what you want. I have...

I like the angled accent also ! Pretty cool looking !

Bow light. Add some weight to the bow, and your trim would be good. I usually paddle my canoes empty. so, 6" aft of center works for me. Canoe looks Awesome ! Plenty of freeboard. Now for some tripping !

That is way to abusive for my eyes to watch ! Please take down ! Ha Ha !. Seriously, every year on Project AWARE, I witness canoes being dragged up cement boat ramps. Factory boats of Royalex, and Aluminum, survive, year after year. I wouldn't portage those canoes, but those that can ? They...

A Raven from Scratch. Now it's time to Scratch the Raven ! Big Mouth Billy Bass Quote. "Take me to the river. Put me in the water ! " Looks great ! Congratulations ! Jim

I was told by a cedar strip canoe designer and builder, that if you altered a design, it no longer required a royalty to be paid . After all, we would all be paying the estate of Henry Rushton for the canoes we build today. My Pearl, is a combination of two canoe designs. Bruce Kunz's Merlin...

I don't lash my gear bags, but prefer to line them as close to water proof as possible. If they are lashed into a canoe, you would really struggle to right the hull again. My thoughts. If the gear bags float, I can retrieve, after getting the canoe up righted, and me back inside. Truthfully...

I too noticed the Bluegill. At first I thought this was a staged production, but quickly learned otherwise. Sad, but lucky he survived.

If the bow is too light ? Just adjust gear, or add some weight. Tell us how it trims, when the weather allows !

For my personal preparedness, I'd stay closer to shore, as opposed to venturing out on big open water. Spend a little time this Summer, on a pond or small lake, and try some reentry technics I've seen. I have reentered in shallow water, but haven't had a deep water trial. Practice getting...

I'm also curious where the battery was located. Boat trim, wasn't on his prep list. We are right to find the errors in his ways, but just put yourself in the situation, of dumping a boat in the middle of the lake, anywhere. Are we prepared to self rescue ? This is making me analyze my own...

Just watched this video, of a guy dumping his canoe in the middle of a Mn. lake. Eye opening ! Put yourself in this situation !

Good idea to strap the center form back in place, to help maintain the hull shape. Also move your stands closer. This will help also ! Looks Great !

I'm sure Charlie Wilson will remember. Betty Ketter. Betties family were a race oriented family, and sold Wenonah canoes at their place on the Mississippi, in St Paul Mn. Betty , in conversation stated, it's not the canoe. It's the paddler and his skill. She told a story, how her and another...

Wow what a discussion !!! Honest to say, I was lost after a short time. The discussions centered around water flow around an object. Fine ! but they ignored the propulsion side of it. A canoe, or kayak for that matter, is pushed forward from the side. An outboard, or a ship, is propelled...

Just finished watching Bill Swift's ,interview, of David Youst ( DY ). I remember going to DY's seminar at one of Mid West Mtneering's Spring event, late 90's. Inspirational. If I would have lived near by him, in those days ! I would have been on his door step, often. At the time Bell had...

Bill is no Slouch ! Innovation galore ! Kudos to him. Are there any dealers in the Mid west ? Jim

I agree with Nick. Over the years, I experimented with adjusting my forms on my strippers. Trying to get an improvement, in speed, without stretching the original design. I started by stretching the forward form spacing, and reducing the stern section form spacing. I couldn't decern any...

No need for stems ! Go stemless, is much easier, and just as good ! A stemless thread, all my builds are stemless. https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/pearl.73909/ Jim

The Beauty of 1/8" strips ? You glass the outside, glass the inside. If you are not happy with the results ? Add another layer to the inside. That is how I build my Composites. It's a great way to keep the weight down. When adding additional layers to the inside, you just glass the bottom, not...