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Possibly in August but I'm not a fan of big water (and there's few bigger). My initial response to Glenn's video would have sent me to detention for multiple profanity filter violations.

That would require a really good friend... I like solitude so they'd have to get lost until the next portage. :LOL:

I have options. I may modify an existing trailer (I'll look like something from the Beverly Hillbillies but who cares?), I may borrow a trailer or I might just make 4 trips (or less, depending on how I make out finishing the last two hulls). It's only an hour away (2 hour round trip), so many...

Interview went well, thanks. She may have even convinced me that they'd be a good fit. I stopped over today to see what kind of disaster I made yesterday and was very pleasantly surprised. Despite everything, the final result is probably the cleanest I've done so far. There were a few places...

Thanks guys. All better this morning. I usually walk away when the frustration level gets that high (it keeps me from breaking things). I seriously considered taking advantage of the "you have 72 hours to finish" thing... anybody ever stopped mid-operation & come back to it later?

I realized the height of the trailer would make a lot of difference, I just think it's interesting... I've literally dragged my canoes on portages but banging my stern off of the ground when it's on a trailer would bug the crap out of me. By the way... Push? I have little trailer experience...

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Wow, some days are better than others and today was a tough day at the boat shop. I've often wondered about those who've built one boat and swear they'll never do another and, I suppose that, if this were my first, I might join them. It has absolutely nothing to do with the hull design or...

I'm curious about everyone mounting the wheels in the center of the hull... Doesn't that make it far more likely to grind the stern into the dirt?

No need for apology, Jim. I intentionally do things that are unconventional (my wood choices, using 4 oz glass instead of the standard 6, thinner strips, gel stains under the glass, lighter gunwales, installing float tanks, etc) and I expect that some of those will be unpopular. Some may even...

Looks like a great start to the new season. Thanks for taking the time to post the TR.

I've never used a cart but I helped a buddy of mine build one (a couple of tries) for his SOT fishing yak. What we found worked the best was to use jogging stoller wheels, pvc pipe & bungee cord. There's not much that bungee cords are really good for but they seemed to work here because they...

Speaking of saving (or forgetting) steps... It turns out that I wasn't as ready for glass as I'd thought. This morning, I realized that I'd forgotten to fillet the sharp knuckle of that tumblehome. Not wanting to rely solely on whatever glue I'd gotten in the joint, I stopped over this...

Yeah... CTN is great for that. Makes me glad I've never tried golf.

Interesting... I'd always heard the Pennsylvania & West Virginia were the only 2 places on the planet that would eat bear. Glad it's not true... they're pretty tasty.

I take a phone if I'd ever want to set an alarm but it hasn't happened yet. (only reason that I can think to do so would be to see if I can catch a northern lights display but I usually awaken during the night anyway) For me, part of unplugging on a trip is not caring what time the rest of the...

My understanding has always been that fiberglass has more strength in tension than in compression so impact resistance is best achieved by adding the layer to the inside. I've treated a couple of strippers rather poorly on trips (dragging through portages, scraping over rocks, beaching to...

OK, I've sanded the interior with 40 grit and then again with 80. I will (somewhat grudgingly) admit that I could still see the scratches (if I looked from a couple of inches) after the 40 grit and the 80 looks more finished. Moving on, I fitted a float tank pattern from thin cardboard. I...

If I were looking to have one as a dedicated loaner, I think I'd be looking to upgrade my current boat and use the Penobscot 16 as the loaner. Nothing against the Penebscot, mind you, just that the Royalex is heavy and can take some abuse

I can't think that a cover would possibly hurt but I'm curious what the epoxy manufacturer would say about the solar heating. I had contacted Raka previously and they had some interesting things to say as far as heat curing. Without going into all of it again, here's their take (relative to...