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I don't know why you guys keep calling it a "flotation chamber". Seems more like a "no need to scrape, sand, do a good job on the stem glass" wall. Looking at all of the clean-up, and thinking about trying to get that glass done nice, is starting to sway my opinion. I might go with flotation...

Forgot to mention. All the dark spots around the scraper pictured are sweat drops. I'm saving time by raising the grain while I scrape.

Jim: Your posts are anything but an interruption. Very informative. Finally had time to pull the canoe off the forms. Did a final scraping on the ridges for second layer and stem strip transitions. I believe it will sand out nicely, and be good to varnish. Had one large bug commit suicide...

Spent the last few hours going through Brian's (Cruiser) Solo Tripper Build thread again. Realized just how much of that thread I forgot to take advantage of in my build. That's a great thread to read, and re-read throughout the process.

Sure wish I had paid more attention to this, and taken heed when I stripped mine. While I consider myself fairly knowledgeable on woodglues, I definitely went the "overkill" route, sticking with TB, using 1, 2, 3 for different set times as needed. Definitely paying the price on clean-up...

I like the idea of keeping one (or more) forms strapped in place. I was going to get fancy and make my strongack tiltable. I still might, but I'm going to start with the carpeted cradles first. Heck, if they work for you, they should work for me.

I was thining either pool noodles or pipe insulation to protect the hull. I'll probably cut new outer shapes on the bandsaw. I've got the CNC set up for something else. I was planning on using stations 5-2-0-2-5 (0 is center). I'd rather over support it than under support it.

I cut all my station forms using a cnc router with a 1/2" bit. If only I had started with plywood that was about 4" bigger in each direction, I could now attach those to the strongback as a series of cradles. I realized this not so fatal flaw early on, and wrote it on my "list of things to do...

Now I'm glad I didn't bring it up before I glassed the outside. While all this discussion is interesting and certainly something I will think on before my next build, or perhaps while I'm stripping, I'm confident I wouldn't have made a decision on which way to proceed for quite a while. The...

Geez, all this talk about second layer top, bottom, scrape, not scrape. Now you're really getting me thinking about my next build, and I'm no where near done with my first. I did just cut and grind a bunch of scraper blades for doing the inside of the hull. Hoping to pull it and flip it...

Quite honestly, I added the extra layer because this is my first build, and the "suggested glass layers" by those that obviously know a heck of a lot more than I do suggested 6 oz cloth, double stem strips, additional football layer inside and out. I'm not trying to shave off every possible...

Ok, I followed the strip line, not the water line, but I feel I am pretty close. I think I will proceed as is. Scraping tonight, and hopefully I'll be good to go. Yeah, personally, I'd be afraid to wet 2 layers at once. I did like the football under idea, until you drew that picture...

Ok, I'm afraid to ask, but I feel the need. How far out should the "football" go? Keep in mind, I already have mine on. So, if I made a fatal mistake, I also need to know how to fix it. I've been simmering on this all day. I realize now, I should have asked first. Basically, I have the...

Oh, and I forgot. I had no noticeable outgassing on first layer of epoxy. Second fill coat, after I completed the coat, and went back to look for runs, and roll a second time, there were tiny bubbles all over the place. Heat gun on low took them right out. This remains the best stripper I've...

Well, I got the cloth on, and two fill coats. Started about 10:00 am, finished about 10:30 pm. I'm going to do a light sanding, and a final brush coat. In hindsight, I think I would have done both layers at once, with the football layer on the bottom. I was continuously getting hairs pulling...

Geez, I just looked up my sander for kicks. It's a Porter-Cable 371. No longer in production. Guess I better be careful with the one I have. Like I said, I really like that thing for well controlled light duty sanding where a normal sized, two handed belt sander gets a bit scary.

I don't think I need to ask you how you know to let first layer set up. I was planning to add football layer while still tacky. Not any more. Thanks for reminder on hair dryer. I've used a heat gun in the past, want to make sure I have it ready to go. Planning to wipe the hull with...

Well, I finally have the outside sanded, to the point where I wetted it to raise the grain. A few glue stains reared their ugly heads. Hopefully I'll be final sanding it tonight, glassing it tomorrow. This leads me to another question, of course. I'm using 6 oz cloth, planning double layer...

Thanks guys. That really helps. Started machining wood for trim work yesterday, and the feed rollers on my planer disintegrated. Ordered a new set, coming from Austria. Probably won't have them any time soon. If I get the glass work done and I'm still waiting, I'll use my other planer, and...

Great photos, and advice. Thanks Roybrew. That helps a ton. Are your seats equidistant, or stern seat further back?