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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...

stripperguy Thanks! I'll probably consider traversing dams in the future, but given the situation with my bow paddler, it's probably good that I didn't push it on that trip. Certainly would not have been able to float over at the current water level. For any curious souls, I got at least a...

stripperguy looks gorgeous. As a general question, how risky would you consider crossing a beaver dam?

A nice day and my schedule finally lined up, so I played hooky from my latest build (Thread to follow!) Just a little day-paddle on a local lake with my mom. Thought I'd explore the inlet a bit, but apparently someone had been doing some engineering... Total of about 3 miles round trip. I'd...

I saw this one in passing while at the show. Looks quite sleek, if one were willing to drop the cash. RE: the video links: I'm not a facebook member/user, and the links (Actually, they are both the same link) are working fine for me. snapper Higgster Is it possible that your ISP is throttling...

This will be an interesting one to watch. Mrindy What did you think of the style 120 glass in itself? I've almost got myself convinced to use it as the primary structural glass on my next strip build. (light solo.) The specs make me think that the weave itself might lay thinner, requiring less...

Sounds like a fairly through version of redneck engineering... How did the pre-coat vs. bare wood versions turn out? Any significant weight or lamination differences?

I'm also only seeing the first pic. Looks like it should work well for you. I'd probably need something a little different, as I generally work bead up.

Jim Dodd Thanks for the link. ambering/UV degredation info was interesting, but the discussion of the gradually-appearing print-through issues seem to parallel some things that I observed on my last build, and to a lesser extent, the one before that. I will definitely review before glassing my...

He looks like he'll be an awesome companion... He's already got the 'sad eyes' technique down, though! Watch out!

Ahh.. Sorry, I keep forgetting that... I see what you are saying. Looking closely, I'm inclined to think that It's an optical illusion. The pictures posted here are a little... limited... though, so no way to tell for sure.

How so? That's a two-piece, inside/outside stem. A fairly well-known technique, though a bit out of favor among the builders here on CT. If the outer stem is hardwood, it my be a bit more impact resistant than the overlapped strips that most of us use. (At the expense of some extra weight) I'd...

Glenn MacGrady Now that's a pretty bit of forest...

Hi, Erica! Welcome to the forums. Either of these canoes could be the right boat for somebody. As dogbrain stated, we need to know a bit about your physical condition, experience, paddling style and water conditions to even begin to guess what might be right for you. Thoughts on the canoes as...

Yuck... That's more than a summer's worth of rot. Is the outer glass savable, I wonder, or will it need to be cut out and patched as well?

Was browsing my local craigslist, and found this. Not mine, and I've not been in contact with the seller. Thought that some of the CT users might be interested.

I'll be watching to see how well this repair comes out... It's a little hard to see in the photos, but it appears that the strips are full-length with no splices. I might check under those brass stem-bands for the leak, especially at any screw points. Water could wick all the way to the center...

I was curious about that thermal cycling chamber from "Another Life" and wondered if the samples were something that tended to absorb infrared more easily than foam. Glad you got to enjoy some snow. This thread has got me thinking about my next (Hopeful) build again... I sometimes think I enjoy...