Cedar Strip Canoe

[David Unnerstall]

I haven’t been able to leave the city since Turkey Season (where we did do well on crappie and white bass on Wappappello). My coworker tore his archilles tendon and I needed to cover on weekends. So besides the amazing accomplishment of getting on GotMuddy’s signature I managed to build a cedar strip solo canoe. I would guess Woodman would snicker if he got close to it but is does look good from about ten feet away – but I don’t look so good the closer you get either.

I built the strongback from pallets:

The molds and the first strip:

Off the molds:

After installing the inwales and deck:

And the finished project:

And my first fish caught from a farm pond on a Sammy:

[kevthebassman]

That's what I'd call a job well done sir. I remember your first post on this, when it was still under construction. I was impressed then, and still am. Not only with the craftsmanship, but with the fact that you managed to build a boat inside your house without being served divorce papers.

[woodman]

Looks good Dave...What plan is it? That is determination to build one in the house, and a stripper does take craftsmanship.

It is getting the epoxy to a smooth finish that I find a lot of work also..

[David Unnerstall]

That's what I'd call a job well done sir. I remember your first post on this, when it was still under construction. I was impressed then, and still am. Not only with the craftsmanship, but with the fact that you managed to build a boat inside your house without being served divorce papers.

Thank you, kevthebassman.

If I built this in my basement I could not get it out. I have heard stories of that happening. I moved it to the carport for the epoxy process.

And the wife couldn't give a "darn". Now when the Internet goes down that is a different situation.

[David Unnerstall]

Looks good Dave...What plan is it? That is determination to build one in the house, and a stripper does take craftsmanship.

It is getting the epoxy to a smooth finish that I find a lot of work also..

Thank you, woodman.

It is a Rob Roy design. It should be just enough room for me and some camping gear.

[FishinCricket]

.... and a stripper does take craftsmanship...

That or lots of dead presidents!!

[FishinCricket]

Congrats on a boat well built as well as a signature line well earned!

Just curious, how in the world did you get that Sammy through that crap on that pond?!?

[Mitch f]

Congrats on a boat well built as well as a signature line well earned!

Just curious, how in the world did you get that Sammy through that crap on that pond?!?

My thoughts exactly

[David Unnerstall]

Congrats on a boat well built as well as a signature line well earned!

Just curious, how in the world did you get that Sammy through that crap on that pond?!?

Instead of a WTD type of retrieve I employed a DTC (drown-the-cat) type of retrieve. It did bring in a lot of foliage after each cast but I REALLY needed to catch some fish, if you know how it gets, and I knew I would in this pond.

I am told all of that skims off after a rain but there had been none, recently.

[FishinCricket]

Ah, got it! Can't say as I blames ya either, bro!!