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Tapped my maples and have had decent flow for the last two days, two weeks early. Sandhill cranes arrived yesterday. Many golf courses open by this weekend. Ice out in the twin cities expected to be quite early.

In further review of my project I realize that the foam I made my first attempt with, with didn't come out of the new pack, white ones, could well have been contaminated with previous solvents. I'm too dam cheap and should have used a new one. Can I wipe the dust off with a treated tack cloth...

Talk about a flat palm to my forehead, I never ever considered trimming the fiberglass prior to wetting out. Wow, I wasted a bunch of material through my complete oversight. In my defense, I sort of was focused on other aspects of the project. Thank you very much for the tip...it will be applied...

No Title The deeper I get into building a canoe, the more enjoyment I am getting. The fiberglass work went very well. Only one extra set of hands could participate, but I think three of us would have been super overkill. I took a couple of pictures, but learned that resin and iphones don't like...

Thanks for sharing. What about fresh water. Resupply? I have caught the Needle, also known as Long Tom, before. Crazy jumpers and pretty good fighters. They are also known to be a human hazard due to their very sharp bills and erratic swimming patterns. Cool trip and excellent pictures.

On another thread Jim discussed a hot glue block tip that is real is real keen and used to pull the hull back to the form prior to finishing if necessary. On the canoe I'm glassing, hopefully this weekend, I have pulled the fine nails I used to set my sheer line at the beginning of the project...

These threads are too distracting and keeping me from my business. But man oh man what an education. The Nokomis is a great looking canoe Jim and I'm looking forward to hearing how she takes to the water. The tips I have read about over the last couple of days make me wish I'd been on this...

Darn good looking canoe and I've learned a ton reading your thread. Great stuff here.

As I have been using the experience of Dennis at Northwest Canoe and his available products, thus I am likely going with the MAS resin system and 6 oz fiberglass outside and inside the boat. I will have great temperature control and plan to begin with a bow to stern seal with a resin coat...

No Title Too many out state conferences and down days due to a nasty cold kept me out of the shop. But now I'm back and hard at it. The putty work went well. I have sanded from 50 to 80 and yesterday wetted the canoe to pull out grain for a final 120 later this week. After reading three...

Although I don't need another bug shirt, I most certainly admire your weight loss. A former bigger guy myself (dropped 75 and regained 25 as I was too skinny for my health), I know it is quite an accomplishment as well as a life altering change in many ways. Buying a new wardrobe is a pretty...

The whole video series is exceptional and well worth the time investment, especially with a few more weeks of frozen water.

Innie. My tent zippers will wear out before the floor and then it is time for a new tent. That said, my next investment will be an optional floor CCS One Plus Lean (with floor accessory). I'm looking forward to added space and a lighter tarp/tent combination.

No Title Great boat. I restored a 1972 Trapper w/f (they advertised it as plastic on the flyer that I will post if I can locate it) my brother and Dad had picked up in Maine at the Old Town factory in the early 1970's. Originally painted green and shipped to St. Paul, my father wanted a red...

Being Mortal by Atul Gawande and something lighter, the Genghis Khan series by Conn Iggulden. Listening to Lee Child's Personal, a recent Jack Reacher novel.

My American Harvest 4 tray fried on me in November so I bought the similar Nesco brand, low end unit. I spiral slice my apples thin with skin on, dust with a dash of cinnamon and run at 140 for about 10-11 hours. KISS method. Many have told me that my apple crisps are the best they have ever...

Dehydrated about 20 cases of apples this last fall/early winter. As a part-time picker I am paid in seconds as well as a marginal cash supplement. They make great neighborhood Christmas gifts and in-law presents as well as personal use. My apples become crispy, not pliable and I have even...

Cliff's information is also available in his book Canoeing Wild Rivers including DIY designs, jigs and tips. A great read with exceptional information on a variety of topics.

Just got caught up reading this thread. Nice looking boat. Did your straps provide adequate pressure to the strips upon the form? I used bicycle tire tubes and was very satisfied with their ability to keep everything tight. They also came in handy pulling strips together. Thanks for sharing...

At four in the morning prior to heading home, roughly a fourteen mile trek of paddling and multiple portages, I experienced severe nausea with projection, fortunately I made it out of the tent. I was very weak and at times disoriented. Even my map reading skills had suffered as I managed to...