WebFreeman Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 Found this online. It says it's easy. Don't know. I know I can really tear some stuff up w/ a circular saw and I've glued stuff before, so maybe I could do it. Hmm, not allowed to upload pdfs. Here is the link. It's 1.1 megs. “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau Visit my web site @ webfreeman.com for information on freelance web design.
Terry Beeson Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 Forget that one... get a big ol' birch tree and take a hatchet to it... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
duckydoty Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 When my son was 5 and my daughter was 3 we built a cedar strip canoe as a summer project together. They actually helped and after putting in about 75 hrs of work, we had a very beautiful canoe. Yes, it was easy. It took some time, but was a lot of fun to build I've been considering making another in the near future. duckydoty A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Gavin Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 That there boat is a cajun pirogue, not a canoe. Looks like a fun project though.
WebFreeman Posted June 7, 2007 Author Posted June 7, 2007 Gavin, that's what I thought. It's similar to a boat of the gatorboats site I posted last week. Duckydoty, did you have plans for the cedar strip canoe? Is she still seaworthy? “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau Visit my web site @ webfreeman.com for information on freelance web design.
duckydoty Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 I use to have a couple of books that I borrowed to someone. I guess they are still using them, but that was 12 years ago I came up with my own design and made all my own forms. It was very water worthy. I use to run limb lines on the Missouri river with it. I ended up donating it to a little girl that had lukemia for a charity auction. I have since made a Montana Guide boat out of 1/8" thick luan and fiberglass. I used it for duck hunting, but have been considering using it at Taney. I need to re-glass the boat. The constant itching after sanding fiber glass is the only thing that has been stopping me from fixing that one up. I'd almost rather start over with making another cedar strip canoe in more of a kayak style for Taney duckydoty A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
Wayne SW/MO Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 The best thing that ever happened to canoes was the ability to take them from mind to form, cheap. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
duckydoty Posted June 7, 2007 Posted June 7, 2007 The wood is cheap, but you can expect to spend $200 or more on the fiberglass and epoxy resign. I think I have about 12-15 yards of fiberglass and a couple gallons of epoxy resign sitting around. Much more talk about this, I might just talk myself into starting another one. duckydoty A Little Rain Won't Hurt Them Fish.....They're Already Wet!! Visit my website at.. Ozark Trout Runners
gonefishin Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 A person needs to figure out a material other than fiberglass to build with. Indians made them out of birch bark. In todays world there has to be some material other than fiberglass that would work for canoe building. I would rather be fishin'. "Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote." Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Wayne SW/MO Posted June 8, 2007 Posted June 8, 2007 Good old plastic. Today's release is tomorrows gift to another fisherman.
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