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The stock "Stakes" from may parents' dome tent (Coleman 6-man, probably close to 30 years old now, still useable) Somewhere between 8 & 10 Gauge steel wire, with a bent hook on one end. They bend if you look at them wrong, Won't hold worth anything you care to name. (And probably some things...

This is turning out as a very nice build! Some things that I appreciate so far: - Strip Hold Down: Looks like it worked very well, I'll definitely keep this in mind for ideas next time I get a chance at a build. - Thin Strip/1/4 bead kickouts? Good to know that I should watch for that... -...

Nice! Looks a lot prettier than my SOF build! (Learned a lot, is all I can really say) Was that nylon fabric a little stretchy before the urethane coats, or was it a fairly stable weave?

So, what ended up happening with that? Did they straighten out after release?

Thanks for sharing! looks like an awesome place to paddle.

I'm intrigued. Sassafras is not something that is readily available here in WI. Do keep in mind , if you go that route, that you are getting about 50% more weight (in the strips) for very closely similar strength and elasticity. If you go for it, I for one, would love to see the result. RE...

Overall, This was in interesting experience. I don't think that I will build another hull using this method. How does she handle? Bit of both, here are the lists: PRO: - Came in just about the right size - long enough to have good glide, but she can get her nose back in some tight quarters. -...

Sorry for the delay - Here's the finish-up for this build: Overall last pic before paint: Yeah, That side got a bit wrinkled as well. No dart though. Painting was nothing special, just brushed on. I prefer a 2" brush because it leaves me in greater control, while still covering fairly...

Interesting thing about this Dacron stuff: it has no stretch. None. Zero. Won't even flex on the bias. Wrap it around a complex, 3d curve, and You'll need to have some edges somewhere. (This is the sailcloth version. The lighter, heat shrinkable stuff may behave differently.) My hull shape has a...

alsg Yes, it would have been an option. I didn't want to leave them go for the time it would have taken to cure, so I would have used screws anyway. ("Quick" prototype build was the thought!) I also wanted them to be easier to take apart if necessary.

When Researching for this build, I saw that some used fairly light cloth, and were able to heat-shrink it into place. I wanted something a little tougher for the skin, as I am always rubbing along logs, sand, and Turtles. I got some 6 oz Dacron (The sailcloth weave) off of ebay, came to about...

Looks very nice there! I do need to get myself to the BWCA sometime. Unfortunately, probably not going to happen this year. RE: copy-paste: Don't waste your time trying to get rid of the contractions. Use Notepad instead of Word. (Word has some weird, Windows-only legacy junk character codes...

Sven Yes, Dacron. Finished, its in the 27+ pound range. More on that after the build log is complete.

After test fitting, I cut all of the zip ties, and finished the parts. The frames and stringers got 1 coat of Helmsman. (Low exposure, low abrasion surface. I would not recommend as a general practice, but this is a prototype) I hate the feel of varnished wood on the skin, and find it slippery...

Turned out looking very, very nice. Do let us know how the spray finish holds up - never tried it, I'm generally too cheap to buy in smaller quantities, especially as there's always something that I can use helmsman for.

It turns out that I took some truly horrible pictures during this build. The best views of how it all comes together are the below: first one is during the initial fit, done with zip-ties: The second, shown after a coat of varnish & (mostly) permanently attached, also shows one of the major...

Oh, as a heads-up to Mike McCrea : there is very little access to the below-decks zone on this build. Basically 12 inches to the next frame, which has a hole pattern that precludes sticking anything too far in, unless you want extracting to be an exercise in contortion. I'm thinking that these...

Sorry for leaving everyone hanging on this. This turned into one of the more frustrating builds that I have undertaken, especially since I was expecting it to be quick! Never underestimate the power of a long commute to the shop! For any future readers, Connecticut Yankee 's version is the...

stripperguy You may be getting some reports on the hull performance fairly soon. I've just begun posting a build thread for this hull (Went a little different direction on the build.)

I'd been wanting to build my latest hull idea, but was not willing to commit to the time (& cash expense!) of another stripper at this time. Happened to meet Nick Schade at Canoecopia, and took some interest in his current project, a skin-on-frame kayak kit. I took some inspiration from there...