Hopper Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 Posted several weeks ago, so I thought I would update build with some pics. hopefully will be done in May some time. Gregg The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
DaddyO Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 Nice!! DaddyO We all make decisions; but, in the end, our decisions make us.
duckydoty Posted March 29, 2010 Posted March 29, 2010 Are you using western cedar? What is the darker colored wood. I built one in 1995. It took about 100 hrs from start to finish. I use to have two books with several different designs and patterns for the stages. Someone borrowed the books and never returned them. I've been wanting to do a kayak. Might do one when I return from Alaska this fall. Looking real good! Nice job and you will be sitting on the water in style for sure! A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Members poker fisherman Posted March 29, 2010 Members Posted March 29, 2010 Wow very nice. I built a plywood canoe, and want to get into a strip build like this, with lots of brightwork. What kind of epoxy do you use? and what do you use to spread it when wetting out the fiberglass?
Hopper Posted March 29, 2010 Author Posted March 29, 2010 I use 1 X clear white pine ripped down to 1/4" then run trough a router table to put a bead and cove on the strips, with red cedar accents, the epoxy is 50/50 system much cheaper than some of the other popular brands, I used it on my 16' and I dont shy away from the rocks and it has held up very well, I used 6 oz. fiberglass cloth. I wet it out with a set of body putty squeegies from auto zone, they are exactly what you would buy from epoxy supplier but much cheaper. Gregg The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
ColdWaterFshr Posted March 30, 2010 Posted March 30, 2010 Great looking boat. You should be very proud. I would be. Did you have to build a steam box to bend ribs and strips?
Hopper Posted May 20, 2010 Author Posted May 20, 2010 Completed canoe last weekend, some pics of test run. My dad is in the pilots seat giving his new vessel a test run. Also a few pics of another project i started a few weeks ago (drift boat). Gregg The gods do not deduct from man's allotted span the hours spent in fishing.
fishinSWMO Posted May 20, 2010 Posted May 20, 2010 Looks great! Very nice work, how much does it weigh? Jeremy Dodson
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