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Wow, very informative, and well explained. I have a 75th anniversary Peterborough that I've wanted to do a full restoration on for years. It's been sitting in the rafters of my pole barn for about 10 years now, and I've been afraid I'd turn a marginally useable heirloom into a pile of...

I have to caution against making "a paddle". I made one, then two, then two more, and now I've got four more started. Can't seem to stop. It's a lot like making a canoe, in that you get the opportunity to practice and/or "show off" your craftsmanship and end up with something beautiful, with...

Beautiful Jim. Makes me want to rethink a solo for my next build. Where in Wisconsin are you getting the gunnels? Get this one varnished, and bring it along. I'd love to see it in person.... :)

Thanks Jim. I sent BWCA66 a message. I also found a company called strapworks. https://www.strapworks.com/ I reached out to them through their customer service link. They replied within an hour, and they're willing to make custom straps for me at a very reasonable price. BWCA66 also got...

Jim: Question about the straps on your seat backs. Is that a ready made assembly for a Kayak seat (sort of looks like it), or do you put that together from individual components? Sure would be easier to use one ready made assembly. If that's the case, do you have a source? I've been looking...

I'd buy it if it was within a few hours drive, but it isn't. Not worth paying the shipping.

Those look an awful lot like kayaks to me..... Here I was considering a Kayak as my next build, didn't know that would result in banishment. What if I'm doing it for my grandson? Is there no sympathy here? Just kidding. this build is going to be a Kipawa.

Jim: Loving that seat-back design. I need to make a couple for my upcoming BWCA trip. It's going to be a bit tricky for the stern, since my seats go all the way to the cleat in the stern. Bow shouldn't be an issue, but I'm more concerned about the stern (any guesses where I'll be?). I also...

I have a "mini" belt sander that I used for lots of work on the canoe. I think the belts are 2 1/2" by 14" Hardly ever use it for general woodworking, because in those situations I like the heft of the sander to help with the work, and a bigger belt. On a canoe, it's almost the opposite...

Well, I broke down and bought a decent scale. Final weight on the canoe: 58 lbs. Not too terrible IMO, given I wasn't really all that conscious of weight on my first build. Book says 50-60 lbs. I doubled football area inside & out. Heavier than the picture though. Paddles weighed in as...

Thanks guys. Jim: Regarding weight management, I'm certainly a newbie to canoe building, but not general woodworking. With properties that matter, depending on application, I measure and/or test a variety of samples from my pile. I use density charts as a starting point...

While this thread is a great read, and something to keep in mind, it is way beyond me at this point. I'm still learning to "walk" in the world of canoe building. Jim and others are walking, doing cartwheels, juggling, and swallowing fire all at the same time. I'll just stick to my one at a...

Ok, as I'm getting ready for my next build, I'm getting more and more curious about s-glass and e-glass. Looking at the suppliers I've used in the past, which is a relatively short list, they all just list "fiberglass cloth". I'm assuming it's e-glass, but I can't find where it says so. The...

Sorry for the delay. I don't have a scale to get an accurate weight on the canoe. Guess I'll have to break down and get one. I have several relatives and friends that keep forgetting to bring one for me to borrow. My lessons learned can be found here...

Brian: My money says it doesn't matter who starts first. You'll have yours in the water, with a few trips on it before me.

Well, I have to say, to those of you that suggested the Kipawa, I more or less dismissed it without much of a look. I guess I'm a bit of a traditionalist, and I favor the "Canadian" look, with the high bow & stern. That being said, the Kipawa does get pretty good reviews every where I look...

It's hard for me to see exactly from the picture, but it looks to me like the left side of the picture is slightly under sanded to be fair to the hull, and the right side of the picture is slightly over-sanded. I'm certainly no expert, with exactly one stripper to my name. I would definitely...

Yeah, Jim, I thought about that. If I do a solo build, it would more likely be a Kayak. I don't see myself doing solo tripping, though I understand there are many that do. That's one thing l like about the Peterborough I have. Small enough for a single paddler to paddle it solo ("in...

Ok, I've started the seats, gunwales, and accent design ideas. Going to start machining strips some time this week. Time to get serious about picking a boat. I was originally leaning towards copying the Peterborough wood & canvas canoe I have. It's a 15 footer, and I'd probably stretch it to...

Wow! 3 "practice" boats. I'm impressed. I picked one, and went with it. I didn't get far in, and realized it would be followed by another.... Hoping to start the prep work (seats, gunwales, yoke, strips, etc.) started in the next week or so, while I narrow down my design choice. Looking...