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Yes, I put the football on top of the main layer of glass. I’m not too concerned with getting that right. More so on the extra glass I put on the stems.

Did the wet out coat, and one fill coat today. Was going to do an additional fill coat, but I have some scraping to do first. I had trouble with the bias strips on the stems, that need attention. I also laid a piece of glass over the football, and that needs some scraping as well. The epoxy...

I keep busy grooming trail for fat biking, and snow shoeing. Ride Fat bike as well.

Thanks! Glassing today, no helper. I need to cut my bias strips for the stems, along with a layer for the football. Think I’ll lay those on for the next epoxy coat.

Seal coat is on.

I’m actually in the US. Although pretty dang close to Canada, 7 miles from the border here. The poplar I purchased is tulip poplar.

Great info Jim! Very helpful, this Is what I love about this forum!

Exactly the info I was looking for. Thank you!

Yes, I agree. I plan on the poplar, but I did buy enough cherry, if I change my mind I can use it for gunnels.

Can’t find any decent ash around here, going to go with poplar for gunwales, yes a bit soft, but harder than cedar, and light. Should be a nice contrast to the WRC. Picked up some cherry for seats and thwart.

So, I’m thinking of doing a seal coat, using Raka 127 with their 350 hardener. Temperature is not of concern, I’m building in a heated garage, so I can crank it up to 85 if needed. My question for those that have worked with Raka, how long of a window will I have from seal coat to glass with...

Yes, I’ve read and re-read your build thread many times. Great information, and one stunningly beautiful canoe you built!

Thanks for all the great feedback, and advice. It is greatly appreciated. Those links from Laughing Loon are very good. I hadn’t planned on doing a seal coat first, but now am thinking I will. I won’t be using system 3 as I already have my epoxy. I’m going to use Raka 127 with the 350 hardener.

Well, stripping is done. Probably bad luck, but I didn’t celebrate the whiskey strip with a shot the night I fitted it. Today I added strips from the shear line to the stems and trimmed them, did the whiskey shot after that. The boat is probably cursed now, we shall see. Now sanding, getting...

Beautiful Jim! I really like that, and think m going in that direction. Thanks!

Regarding the next time, I must admit it has been a learning process, but I’m really enjoying the process, and have been thinking about the next one. Just don’t want to get ahead of myself. Beating my head against the wall thinking about gunwales. Ash is hard to find around here, been reading a...

I alternated strips the whole way, didn’t cut a centerline. Not sure if I’ll cut centerline, or do it the same next time, that is if there is a next time. Have to see if I survive the fiberglass stage first. 😎

Got the whiskey strip installed last night. Now I need to strip down to the top of the stems. I’m also kicking around the idea of removing the first strip on each side, and replacing with a strip that follows the sheer line, then filling in. Would avoid trimming the sheer line that way.

Plenty of snow just south of PaddlingPitt here in northwest North Dakota.

Hoping it floats by spring, winter has set in here. Planning on a couple trips this spring, going to do the Little Missouri River, and Yellowstone.