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by ID Canoeblder
Tue Feb 27, 2024 4:18 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Video of a presentation covering the building of a Bob's Special
Replies: 1
Views: 79454

Re: Video of a presentation covering the building of a Bob's Special

Great video and beautiful canoe. Thanks for sharing it.

Greg
by ID Canoeblder
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:38 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Talk on Redbird Build.
Replies: 1
Views: 5978

Re: Talk on Redbird Build.

Shawn,
good on you for giving back and allowing others who might never consider getting on the water a chance to appreciate what we all do: Time on the water is time with God.

Semper Fi,

Greg
by ID Canoeblder
Mon Dec 18, 2023 4:36 pm
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Second layer of Glass?
Replies: 5
Views: 39113

Re: Second layer of Glass?

I also double layer the bottom football on the outside and on my 20 footer I doubled the inside as well. The canoe is twenty years old and had some delams last summer. I cut those out, sanded down and patched. The glass seems to be holding on to the existing glass very well. If I were in your shoes,...
by ID Canoeblder
Mon Jan 04, 2021 6:33 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Building with cove down
Replies: 6
Views: 10678

Re: Building with cove down

I've only built bead up (cove down) Two canoes and one kayak. I build staple less, using fishing line to hold the strips together, and I'm frankly too lazy and probably too disorganized to cut, store and use a bunch of short 1/4" dowels when fastening strips. Rebel without a cause, I guess. My ...
by ID Canoeblder
Fri Oct 11, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Interesting problem hanging seats 16' Prospector
Replies: 5
Views: 3713

Re: Interesting problem hanging seats 16' Prospector

I had to sand a bevel on one side of the dowels at the top so they would fit.This allowed them to get centered on the threaded rods coming down from the gunwales.

Greg
by ID Canoeblder
Sat Mar 16, 2019 7:54 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: A couple of new paddles for 2019
Replies: 15
Views: 7032

Re: A couple of new paddles for 2019

Brian, Great tutorial! Thanks for the work and thought you put into this, gives me a solid idea for how to do the dual paddle. I will heed the note about paddle types and do some more research on that. I think I might borrow your router trick as well: seems like the easiest way to get them symmetric...
by ID Canoeblder
Fri Mar 15, 2019 11:40 pm
Forum: Project Directories
Topic: 14' 0" Venture
Replies: 12
Views: 33205

Re: 14' 0" Venture

Denis, thanks for the info. It makes sense to me now. I have only built stemless canoes, this yak business is uncharted waters for me. I get what you are saying: time to get out the tape! I'm gluing up the shears tomorrow, will be sure they don't glue to the stems until way later. I really appreciat...
by ID Canoeblder
Fri Mar 15, 2019 6:07 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: A couple of new paddles for 2019
Replies: 15
Views: 7032

Re: A couple of new paddles for 2019

Cruiser,
I sure would love to see them. Maddie, who is getting the Yak, is an artist, so I want to do something real nice for her.

Thanks,

Greg
by ID Canoeblder
Thu Mar 14, 2019 5:03 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: A couple of new paddles for 2019
Replies: 15
Views: 7032

Re: A couple of new paddles for 2019

Brian, you are truly an artist, and it seems that you have way too much time on your hands!! JK Sure are beautiful. They are inspiring me to try my hand at paddles again. I made two back when I built the White, but following my fashion of overbuilding everything, they weigh about 5 lbs each! Need to...
by ID Canoeblder
Thu Mar 14, 2019 4:44 pm
Forum: Project Directories
Topic: 14' 0" Venture
Replies: 12
Views: 33205

Venture build: Maddie's Yak

Well, I'm getting started on the Venture for my second daughter. Pics are below, but I have a question. Ted states on page 84 NOT to glue the stems and the shear clamps together at this time. I cannot find anywhere later in the book where these two very important structural parts are epoxied togethe...
by ID Canoeblder
Sat Dec 29, 2018 1:19 am
Forum: Choosing a Design
Topic: Made a Eastern Red Cedar Nomad
Replies: 3
Views: 12781

Re: Made a Eastern Red Cedar Nomad

Totally A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!! What a beautiful canoe, and a great story. I love the differences between the sap wood and the hard wood, such contrasting colors make for a beautiful canoe. I hope you enjoy her for many years to come. Greg
by ID Canoeblder
Mon Dec 17, 2018 12:59 pm
Forum: Project Directories
Topic: 16' 0" Prospector
Replies: 92
Views: 283037

Re: 16' 0" Prospector

Thanks, Jim. It is supposed to represent a sun burst, or sun's rays. Maple and walnut, I like how it turned out, as does Megan. I've only built stemless, as I started with Gilpatrick's book before I found this site and Ted's book. Going to have to break the line, though, as the next project is a Ven...
by ID Canoeblder
Thu Dec 13, 2018 11:04 am
Forum: Project Directories
Topic: 16' 0" Prospector
Replies: 92
Views: 283037

Re: 16' 0" Prospector

A lot of trust and a windless day!
by ID Canoeblder
Thu Dec 13, 2018 1:42 am
Forum: Project Directories
Topic: 16' 0" Prospector
Replies: 92
Views: 283037

Re: 16' 0" Prospector

Well, a year, a move, and a couple of months, and she's done! Quite the project given all the life stuff that got in the way. Here's a link to the slideshow in Photobucket: http://s774.photobucket.com/user/canoeblderinmt1/slideshow/The%20Moo%20Canoe Here's a couple of pics of the finished boat: http...
by ID Canoeblder
Thu Dec 13, 2018 12:43 am
Forum: Choosing a Design
Topic: First time Yak for my daughter
Replies: 3
Views: 9092

Re: First time Yak for my daughter

Cruiser and Sedges, thanks for giving me your thoughts and it's nice to be in touch with you guys after so long. I was on the site a lot back in 2004/5 when I built my second White Guide. In looking over the profiles for the Venture, it seemed to me like it should be a pretty good boat, so I was sur...