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Fred, You really should test drive my Kite. I’m not that far from you, and the design is versatile and forgiving, yet rewarding on an escalating scale as your technique evolves. No pressure here, but I think you would enjoy such a design. I just finished helping a buddy build a stripped Kite, he...

You gotta be happy with the way it looks, very nice so far. I wouldn’t worry about a chemical bond for epoxied on gunnels, seat supports or anything else like that. I’ve epoxied components on hulls that were finished 10 years prior, never had availed epoxy joint. Most epoxied have around 5,000...

Sorry, I used my iphone before...kinda limited. I built this Kite in 2014, cedar strips, 1-1/2 layers of 4 oz E-glass on the outside, single layer of 4 oz E-glass on the inside. Dynel wrapped stems, fully sealed bulkheads and decks, carbon fiber over foam gunnels, thwarts, seat pedestals. Red...

Fred, I have a strip built Kite that you may want to test paddle. It's a comfortable, versatile hull, 39 lbs. I rarely use it since I built a lighter carbon copy of it. I'm in the capital district, NY, about 30 minutes from the MA border...

Yes, a cedar strip built canoe is quite easy to accomplish, even if you’ve never built anything similar. Just a series of small steps that add up in a big way. Specialized tools not required, but may make the effort quicker and easier. Costs are minimal compared to buying even a used boat, never...

6 pitch skip tooth raker, has a kerf of .040 Cuts as fast as you can feed it

Not knowing your skill set or living conditions, but I’ll chime in with my standard answer… Build your own stripper. Any design you want, build it tough and you’ll be under 50 lb for a 17 ft tandem. Many of us here to lean on (virtually) and help you along the way. Oh, and for the cost of a good...

Haha, I like it!! I used a similar cam lock from a mountain bike to keep the kick up rudder that I made for the sailboat that I built. Plenty of axial force available

Jim, I don’t want to steal your thread In a few days I’ll post some pics and descriptions of my latest carbon copy BTW, your boat is looking great!!

Frederick, Welcome to the forum If you search my screen name and Red Kite you should find my seat pedestal approach I allow fore-aft adjustment using 3M Dual lock, kind of like Velcro on steroids The pedestals themselves I made from carbon wrapped Divinycell H80 foam, epoxied directly to the...

My NeoAir pad has a non slip top surface, it really does work! Also, slightly less inflation helps me sink in and not shift too much.

I wish I had explained more clearly about trimming back at the stems… Most of us trim the cloth back at the stems 1/2” or 1” following the shape of the stem. Trimming ends where the cloth wants to naturally lift off at the keel line, or rather trimming starts there. To wrap the stems, you cut 3”...

I know there are two main camps…1/2 layer under main layer or over. I’m in the under layer myself, but that’s here nor there. Be sure to trim your excess at the sheer, too much overhang can sometimes cause the glass to lift off at the sheer. And I’m sure you’ll trim back the glass at each stem...

So you recently got a canoe Used, new? Tandem, solo?

Welcome Mr Spuvak, Glad you find this place helpful, also happy to hear you will build a Kite. I’m sure you can ease the throttle from “superb” to “good enough” Looking forward to seeing your progress and the choices you’ll make

Hey little stripper, Really, really nice work! That paint job shows how fair you made the hull, absolutely stunning. Happy to see you like the performance, I too consider that hull to be a great compromise boat, good at everything. BTW, nice freestyle paddling too!

Ask the plan supplier directly how much royalty per boat sold. Or, download Delftship free software, design your own hull, and sell those. I’ve been strip building since 1978 and selling my boats was once the dream. Be forewarned, without a substantial reputation, you may not be able to get top...

On one of my earliest builds, I installed two center thwarts, each about 12” from center. Then I made two nylon straps that fit between those thwarts. Those straps fit my shoulders, that boat was 62 lbs and still was comfortable for me. When not needed, I slid the straps out to the gunnels and...

Tweaking the hull after stripping and glassing??? No, no, just plain no. The hull in the water should be the same shape and dimensions as when on the forms. As for narrowing the forms, it shouldn't be too much of an issue to remove an inch all around from the middle few forms, but that's not the...

Something like these? https://www.mcmaster.com/products/threaded-inserts/flanged-tapping-inserts-for-softwood/ Or maybe these, epoxied in place? https://www.mcmaster.com/products/threaded-inserts/stainless-steel-twist-resistant-rivet-nuts/