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WNW, thanks for taking the time to document your first canoe build on our site. I'm not a builder, but I've looked closely at the...

Over the last few canoes I have been building weight models for my canoes, to determine if my weight goals were attainable and what my...

Many solo boat seats are positioned such that you can rest the seat behind your head and carry for short distances (or if it's really...

Thanks everyone for your thoughts The canoe will scrape over rocks. I don't plan to drag it loaded over dry rocks but underwater rocks...

I think that depends upon how your canoe will be used. If you wet-foot on lakes and you're careful, e-glass is perfect. If you are...

While we share a lot here, and we all have our own opinions. It's good to collect as much info as possible, and then you have to make...

Dave, this is a first build, don't make it complicated by trying to overthink the whole process. There is a tendency , on the first...

The beauty of this splice ? You just keep on stripping. No need to wait for glue to dry.

I have yet to build a canoe with stems. To me ? A lot of extra work, for no real benefit. I started building Stemless, as the...

@Jim Dodd -- I believe you when you say that dust will be my enemy. I plan to divide the basement with plastic so the canoe is in it's...

Thanks, @Cruiser. I will be referring to your "Solo on the light side" posts to review ways to reduce weight and maintain strength...

WoodsNWaters A great kit. to start with. A Big Plus, is the strips are Bead and Coved. Makes assembly a lot easier. Will you build in...

You won't regret building your own canoe, it is a vastly illuminating, terrifying, exhilarating and satisfying endeavor ... try to enjoy...

An interesting hull. It has a shallow-vee bottom, much like a Mad River Malecite. I think it has more rocker than a Malecite and I...

Really. I've paddled many canoes but never owned one. Chesapeake Light Craft makes cedar-strip kits for several canoe and kayak designs...