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- Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:33 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: How much varnish to buy?
- Replies: 9
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Tim, I have not used Epifanes, but when I varnished my Freedom 17, it required 2 quarts of Captain's. BTW, since you really can't store opened varnish very long, you probably want to use all the varnish you have. For instance, maybe you have enough left over for another coat or two in the outside. G...
- Tue Jul 10, 2007 12:29 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: what kind of varnish?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3429
So far, I have built 3 boats. I have used Petit Captain's on each of them. The first time, I used it because the Kayak Forum members recommended it. Therafter, I have used it becuase it goes on easily (for a varnish), has a great gloss, and has vrey high UV inhibitors. For me, I recommend it without...
- Mon Jul 09, 2007 12:49 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Storing a gazillion clamps?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3593
Storing a gazillion clamps?
One of the benefits of building strippers is the acquisition of clamps--lots of clamps. I have a boatload (pun intended) of C clamps (1 1/2", 2", 3", and several big ones), I have a bunch of the 4" Bessey clamps, I have a dozen or so of the 9" and 12" bar clamps, and th...
- Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:19 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Looking for "Wee Lassie-ish" with rocker
- Replies: 1
- Views: 2977
Looking for "Wee Lassie-ish" with rocker
I love my Wee Lassie II. It is my primary fishing platform. My buddy and I fish out of kayaks in some wonderful places that the motorized boat guys can't get to. :smile For 80% of my fishing, the WL is just fine. However, I fish in a few places where the strong tracking characteristic of the WL work...
- Tue May 22, 2007 10:13 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Alternate joint for splicing gunnels?
- Replies: 2
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I would not recommend a rail and stile joint for your gunnels. The gunnels are fairly stressed as you bend the gunnels to conform to the shear line of the canoe. The rail and stile joints won't be able to handle this stress. I have used 8:1 scarf joints for the gunnels on two canoes so far. These jo...
- Mon Apr 23, 2007 8:04 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: levelling strongback
- Replies: 17
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My shop floor has an epoxy coating on the concrete. I build the strongback and then used silicone glue to glue down 4 x 4 blocks adjacent to the strongback legs. I used shims to level the strongback. Once it was level, I screwed the legs to the blocks that were glued to the floor. When I finished, I...
- Sun Apr 22, 2007 7:56 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Favorite woods
- Replies: 6
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I like WRC. However, living in Alabama, finding good WRC can be a challenge. I made my first boat using cypress. I drove 4 hours to Memphis to get clear, rough cut boards. They were beautiful. The color was a medium yellow tan. The wood worked well, but I had to be careful of splinters. It sanded an...
- Tue Apr 17, 2007 12:57 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Jig for perfect gunnel splice glue-ups?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11993
Oh, OK. I can tell you what I did, and it worked for me. I set up a board about 3 feet long. In the middle of the board, I used 5/8 x 5/8 x 12 inch spacers to align the scarfed boards while drying. Assume that the board is laid down running left-right in front of you. I screwed one of the spacers ru...
- Tue Apr 17, 2007 11:57 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Jig for perfect gunnel splice glue-ups?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 11993
I am sure the the owner of this sled design will chime in. But just in case, here are pics of one that worked real fine for me.
scarf sled
Chuck
scarf sled
Chuck
- Fri Mar 30, 2007 2:35 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Seat question
- Replies: 7
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I caned my seats because I am old and foolish. I wanted the traditional look. I even chose fine cane to get a finer mesh in the weave. Man! Those seats took forever to cane. I spent an entire weekend caning 3 seats! When I was looking around at seats to get an idea about how I wanted to do mine, I n...
- Thu Mar 29, 2007 11:43 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Adirondack Guide Boat Progress??
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4822
Mark, I have been following your progress with interest. I have fantasized about making an AGB for some time. I had looked at the plans offered by Nick Schade (Guillemot Kayaks), and the example of that boat built by Newfound. Your boat, following a more traditional approach, is the ribbed version. ...
- Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:29 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Kayak 2007
- Replies: 95
- Views: 46445
- Tue Mar 27, 2007 3:26 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Rob Roy Thwart
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4002
- Thu Mar 22, 2007 7:57 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Freedom 17--post-build observations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3903
I used 12-foot 2x10 lumber. After running it through my jointer and planer, I sliced off 1/4 slices. I then ripped each slice to get my strips. BTW, since ripping the wider strips always results in one strip a hair wider than the other, I kept the two sorted. One pile of strips came from one side of...
- Wed Mar 21, 2007 11:15 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Freedom 17--post-build observations
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3903
Freedom 17--post-build observations
The afterglow of finishing the baot is slowly passing. Before my memories of the build fade, I wanted to share a few of my observations with the group. 1. In my previous builds, I used MAS and then Silvertip epoxies. Both behaved well and I enjoyed using them. This time, I used Raka with the 350 har...