A little different approach

[billconner]

Kind of a modern twist on wood and canvas?

Iain’s Solo Canoe Build, Inverness, Scotland

1st July 2021 I have been watching Brian’s YouTube build videos for a while with interest. I was drawn to the mix of traditional frame design with modern materials and techniques, with nice c…

builds.capefalconkayaks.com

 

[Cheeseandbeans]

Skin on frame canoes and kayaks have been around hundreds of years. Instead of oiled sealskin, Dacron and urethane are typically used these days.

 

[CaptainOllieWest]

This canoe had been advertised on CL for quite awhile. It would be an interesting project.

16 Ft Teak Canoe ( 1970s ) PICK UP TODAY ! - sporting goods - by...

ESTATE FIND ! .. (( NEEDs New Canvas)) 120.00 Need Space ...Pick Up NOW ! Vintage 60s-70s ? Handmade , This Took Many Of Hours To make ... Built By A Master Like A Old Air Plane Wing ...16 ft Long /...

portland.craigslist.org

 

[JohnSand]

This canoe had been advertised on CL for quite awhile. It would be an interesting project.

16 Ft Teak Canoe ( 1970s ) PICK UP TODAY ! - sporting goods - by...

ESTATE FIND ! .. (( NEEDs New Canvas)) 120.00 Need Space ...Pick Up NOW ! Vintage 60s-70s ? Handmade , This Took Many Of Hours To make ... Built By A Master Like A Old Air Plane Wing ...16 ft Long /...

portland.craigslist.org

Likely a Trailcraft, they sold kits advertised in magazines. They still come up for sale sometimes. My Dad built one around 1965.

 

[CaptainOllieWest]

Likely a Trailcraft, they sold kits advertised in magazines. They still come up for sale sometimes. My Dad built one around 1965.

I believe you are correct. Here is an old website with information on Trailcraft.

RG's Place

rgsplace.blogspot.com

 

[MyKneesHurt]

This is the first detailed SOF build I've seen, apart from building a bunch myself, and I'm astounded by how different his process is than mine. (Why have I never thought to set ribs out of order, rather than always work from the center out to the stems?)
I love skin-on-frame canoes and have paddled eight or nine hundred miles in mine - but for the next decade I think I'll have to install a seat in one or more of them. Great looking build.