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Was prepping for my test trip last year, an realized that I did not have a tent of any description. I don't really want to borrow my parents' dome, and I don't want to put a ton of cash into something. I've been looking at tarp-tents, etc for a bit, and realize "Hey! I have about 13' of 60"...

Pictures? I'm going to come right out and say you've colored me skeptical. It's going to be hard to tell without looking, but most every canoe that I've ever seen would have issues with this type of modification. Some probable pain points: - Fair curve. Unless your canoe has a large chunk of...

This is the bit where, looking back, I'm wondering if I'm dumber than I like to admit... The bit of channel between Pine and the Bananas is a mess, which I don't fully appreciate until I'm out in it. Waves are now about 7' peak to peak, 24-30" deep. I can hold steady if I point directly upwind...

Next Morning, I'm sort of ready for the day. Sleep-deprivation issues, but the camp-breakfast nostalgia gets me in a decent mood. Wind is still going, and my campsite is right on a tiny neck between two chunks of island. The upwind side of the neck has about two miles of open fetch (Milwaukee...

I did also take this hull on a (short) camping trip last September. (Posting trip report today) Properly loaded, she handles very nicely. :)

I think I remember those. The issue wasn't so much "Getting in the Canoe" it was "Making sure I got rid of enough water that my weight doesn't just push it under"

Update on the float/sink situation. I did end up inadvertently dumping this canoe, and it was a lot harder to recover than I had thought. Mostly, I had a much harder time removing enough water to be able to do a self-rescue in water over my head. Passer-by on a paddleboard helped me out...

How big a water/how far out of civilization do you want to be?

(Note that this trip was late September, 2019. I've been without in-home broadband for a while, so did not get around to posting) Looking for a place to get away for a day or two, fish or test out gear? Lake Chippewa Flowage might be just what you are looking for. I spent three days/two nights...

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...