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I'm not trying to discourage you, I am pragmatic about building things. More power to the patience!

I agree with Alan. If you make it so pretty that you are afraid to scratch it, you might as well put it in a museum.

Raka with the non blush hardened. Works as well as west system at a fraction of the cost. No pumps are available for it, but graduated measuring cups are cheap and readily available. I have experienced pump failure with west pumps. It's dang hard to screw up the ratio in a mixing cup as long as...

Pook The fiberglass is really to make everything more rigid. I was thinking about using 1" poly webbing and a couple buckles secured to the sides and wrapped over the top to hold things together while on the go. I think shellac and varnish would be good to protect the wood from moisture and...

No Title Here are a couple pictures of the cedar strip wannigan I am in the process of making. 1/4" strips bead and coved, 6oz fiberglass inside and out with a thickened epoxy fillet on the inside corners. I'm guessing it weighs 6# and is surprisingly strong once fiberglassed.

I love the ingenuity here. I have not weighed my cedar strip wannigan yet, as it is not complete. I am expecting dry weight t be about 6# after fill coats on the outside only. That is before I fashion a backpack harness for it as well. Surface area of the table top will be huge at 18" x 28"...

I like the laminate idea, I feel like a hardwood cap might be more beneficial. Seems like time on the rack might be the most abusive in my travels, which are limited compared to most of you other guys and gals.

I was thinking mem might have a few beers in him at this point...not judging, since I do as well.

I was considering making them removable, but also mounting the seats on cleats that were glassed in place.

So...I'm contemplating cedar gunwales on my cruiser. Thoughts, opinions, rants....all are welcomed with open arms!

How about this guys technique for building stapleless? Maybe using a quick set epoxy to glue the foam strips together, that way you could possibly move from one side to the other keeping the build going. Rather than only being able to add a couple strips per day.

does double sided tape stick to the foam? If so, maybe you could run a strip over each station for your temporary hold. This would be assuming you can flip the boat with stations in place. Maybe test some window shrink double sided tape for compatibility. If you built a "foam stripper" would...

I have four boys and would like to start introducing the two older ones to paddling. I can't add any advice here, but would be willing to pay for some plans for a custom designed children's size canoe. Solo or tandem, whatever you come up with!

Great looking boats! Those freshly christened boats make me look forward to building a solo boat next winter. I've never paddled a solo before, but I think I will greatly enjoy solo paddling. Jim, For being what I would consider an accomplished builder, you remain very humble. It would be...

Jim, I understand the method to your madness. I'm guessing the other builders on here that do it the opposite way have their reasons for doing so. Stray ends are contained...maybe. Just a guess really. I would equate this discussion to politics. It would be a tough sell to change a democrat...

Meo, Have you ever been on a MN river trip? I have thought about doing one but don't know much about river travels. All flat water tripping for me so far.

Love the name and graphics I have a feeling I I won't want to portage the thing when loaded. I will use it for base camping and might outfit it as a cooler like you did and use it at home as well. Gotta keep the beer cold.

Thanks for the compliments. Pook, I like yours as well. I'm guessing yours is a little more heavy duty than mine will be. I would like to experiment with steam bending some day. I made mine from 1/4 inch strips, and it will eventually be fiberglassed just like the canoe is. I like to consider...

Took some wiggling to get them out, but no too bad. Any tricks for getting the tape out of the stems? Do you throw a strap around the center to hold the form in place?

I started it before I pulled the stripper from the forms, so I made two new ones and trimmed 1" off the sheer so it will fit under the gunwales.