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- Thu Dec 03, 2009 3:14 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Mistake on inwales. Help? Advice?
- Replies: 7
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- Thu Dec 03, 2009 2:24 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: varnish question
- Replies: 6
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Many builders don't varnish their boats the first year. This way you can see where most of the scratches accumulate and you can reinforce those areas before varnishing. For builders that wait to varnish, do you apply epoxy to the gunnels and decks, or do you paddle for a year with the wood exposed?...
- Thu Dec 03, 2009 1:57 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Mistake on inwales. Help? Advice?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 2219
Mistake on inwales. Help? Advice?
Last night I "finished" cleaning up the scuppers on the cherry inwales for my Freedom 15'. I decided to go back and reread the section in Canoecraft about installing and finishing them, since that'll be next. It wasn't until I got to the section about installing the decks that I realized m...
- Mon Nov 30, 2009 4:54 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy, Preferred products/recommended manufacture
- Replies: 13
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- Tue Nov 03, 2009 10:06 pm
- Forum: Project Directories
- Topic: 15' 0" Freedom
- Replies: 47
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- Tue Nov 03, 2009 5:02 pm
- Forum: Project Directories
- Topic: 15' 0" Freedom
- Replies: 47
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Yoke instead of thwart?
Hey all, I'm building a Freedom 15' and I'm at the point where I'm shaping the inside of the hull. This has got me thinking about seats, thwarts, decks, and all the other fun stuff coming up. I'd like a portage yoke on my boat, as I've enjoyed paddling the Boundary Waters and places like that in the...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 4:53 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: cutting the shear
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7519
It's been a while since I logged in, but I thought I'd update this thread for those interested. I got my shear lines all cut, using a combination of methods from above. I figured I'd try several to see how they did. I stapled a batten along the shear line and used a flush trim bit in my router to cu...
- Wed Aug 26, 2009 10:44 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: cutting the shear
- Replies: 14
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Thanks for the tips, Adam! I was planning on cutting through the station molds (very slowly) because I didn't see a reason for cutting out the weird keyhole shapes on the fore and aft stations when I originally cut the molds in December. The plans for the Freedom 15' have the molds shaped such that ...
- Tue Aug 25, 2009 8:06 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: cutting the shear
- Replies: 14
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What about a router for cutting the sheer line?
I've finally finished planking the hull and it's time to cut the sheer line. I've transferred the sheer line marks from the stations to the outside of the hull a-la CanoeCraft. While I didn't have too much trouble trimming to the center line with a chisel and block plane, I can't get the idea of usi...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 6:50 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Last strip of football lands just shy of centerline
- Replies: 5
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Thanks!
That's a good point. I've already cut and routed all my strips, so I was trying to avoid it, but you're probably right. It looks like I'll need to do a little setup in the shop again, but the good news is that I won't have to route the coves on the last strip or its mate on the starboard side. Thank...
- Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:32 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Last strip of football lands just shy of centerline
- Replies: 5
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Last strip of football lands just shy of centerline
Hi everyone! I'm almost done stripping out the port half of the football on my first canoe, a Freedom 15' and I've run into a bit of a problem. I've got about 2 strips to go and I dry-fit a couple of strips on station 7 (the center station) to see where they would land. It turns out to be about 1/32...