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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.

Thanks!

Really appreciate everyone’s help, a great community here! Spent some time looking at other builds here, lots of great info, and beautiful boats. Well I’ve slowly been plugging away, adding strips. Also, have been working on my ugly stems, I have them looking better, but not where I want them...

What a great community! Thanks Stripperguy, Alan, and Roybrew. Not 100% sure how I’m going to deal with my mistakes yet, but love the advice given so far. Think I’ll just continue laying strips down, and deal with it at the end. I have thought about putting in a brass keel strip over the stems...

Here‘s a couple shots of the stems.

Iowa, Ragbrai?

Oh boy! I figured I’d get a little crap on the bent pushrods. Yes I’m a bit of a Motörhead, wrenching on crap since I’ve been a kid. Had a ‘70 Mustang with a 351 Cleveland. First motor I ever built. Mild cam, headers, Holley four barrel. How was I to know that a stiffer valve spring was in my...

Yes, stemless. and the major source of my screw ups so far, although they are fixable I think.

Thank you all for the warm welcome. I’ll try and add any updates to my build as I go along.

New member with a new build. Not much of a woodworker, I have built a few picnic tables, benches etc… Picked up a Bell Yellowstone tandem this summer, and have been paddling that around a bit, but have always been attracted to the beautiful cedar strip canoes. Well, after watching countless...