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Very nice work. You are a craftsman

It seem to me that you could use the larger size 1/8" cutters for any thickness by adjusting the depth of your cut. For sure you will have less groove to seat into with a thinner strip but the strips will still interlock so you don't see light between the strips.

Not a problem with epoxy reaching the forms. I doubt it would stick either IMO. Have you decided on your strongback? I've seen others using plywood floor trusses as the support. I think that is the design I'll use on my next build. I'll likely build my own with an 8' sheet ripped then scarfed...

I've found that clear shipping tape works really well on the forms to keep the glue from sticking to the forms. If you heat it a bit it will stretch to follow the curve of the form to.

The goal IMO is a lightweight core material. Some builders prefer white cedar over WRC because of it being lighter than red. I can't find white cedar in lower Michigan that's clear enough for me. Looking at the prices in the pic it makes me wonder how close Divinicel is in price to cedar. I'll...

Yes, I do bead and cove my strips. My reasoning for cutting them to size before B&C is to leave a slight flat edge where the cove Isn't cut all the way to the edge, leaving a sharp edge that could be broken off while handling. I'm sure the way you process your strips you've found a way to...

Rough sawn WRC at the big box building supply centers seems like the go to source for most boat building projects. Is there a reason they don't carry WRC in Florida? I like to go through the stack from time to time whether I need it or not to have some relatively clear stock on hand. I rip it...

Single burner Coleman stove is my go to heat source. I borrow a tea pot for the steam and use an eavestrough downspout for the box. Good luck on your project.

Nice work Brian, And thanks for taking us along on your build. It looks really sleek at the boat ramp I can only Imagine how it glides through the water. Well done.

Looking forward to the webbing process. This is something I would like to try myself. You must be getting the itch to put your boat in the water, your making a lot of progress quickly.

Nice work, your boat is looking great. My thoughts on forming the seat rails were that you could just use the clamping pressure to get them to bend to the form shape. I'm guessing the flat spot on the ends needed the steam to make the bend? They turned out very well the way you did them. Can you...

Muddyfeets slider set up for the center seat on his tandem could be a lightweight sliding seat option. Mounted to the hull on some glassed supports. https://bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=forum.thread&threadId=1123884&forumID=308&confID=1

Brian's doing a nice job on his lightweight tripper,It will be interesting to see the set up he decides on. Mounting to the hull looks to be the lightest option. Someone posted pics on this site where they layered fiberglass strips on a form to get the shape they needed then glassed the brackets...

How much contour difference between the front and the back rails on your seat Cruiser? Some people like to cant the seat 1/2" lower on the front when they hang it. I was thinking that would be my target. I know your keeping your current build on a strict diet, any Ideas for a lighter seat or...

Will do. I saw a laminated seat shape I thought might be more comfortable where the rear had less contour than the front, angling the seat lower in the front. That's the one I'll try.

Good looking contoured seat. Getting the weight down on a laminated seat is something I've been thinking about doing for quite a while but have not started yet. After looking at a lot of different types of wood, comparing weight to strength, I think my first attempt would be all WRC. I know most...

Nice boat. It must give you a strange feeling to be able to see the water through the hull.

Good looking boat, very well done. Looking ahead are you thinking of capping the stems with float chambers?

Interesting build using Divinicell for the core. How were you able join strips for long runs? I see your location is Palmer Alaska. I spent three weeks fishing in your area about 5 years ago. Stayed at a place across the street from the Matanuska river.

Black pearl's got a great ring to it, I think it would be a great name for a boat. Aren't black pearls rare and very valuable? What are the specs on your boat Jim. I'm looking for a 15' day paddler to build with 3/16" strips and laminated 1/2" gunnels to try to get the weight down to the mid...