John,
I put off building my canoe for about 30 years! I kept saying someday I will build a canoe, but nothing happened until I started working on it. I kept at it and now I have a hand-made canoe of my own to enjoy.
Just get to it!
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- Sat Jun 09, 2007 4:53 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: motivation
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9771
- Tue May 08, 2007 5:46 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: cutting the shear
- Replies: 14
- Views: 9671
- Sat Apr 28, 2007 4:28 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: prospector station 7
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2925
- Thu Apr 19, 2007 5:12 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: new launch of a Prospector
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6510
- Wed Mar 28, 2007 6:47 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: making molds
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3366
- Tue Mar 20, 2007 7:21 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: It has begun!!!
- Replies: 16
- Views: 9247
Andy, Welcome! I love my Prospector! I did the exact thing Glen warned you about when I started. I cut my sheet goods in half and then I paid more attention. The help on this forum is priceless! The only stupid question is that one not asked. Trust me, we have made most of the mistakes at least once...
- Fri Dec 08, 2006 6:22 pm
- Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
- Topic: Gunwales
- Replies: 2
- Views: 8560
- Sat Oct 28, 2006 5:59 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Pre-Cut Station Molds
- Replies: 3
- Views: 3180
Stovetop. Welcome to the forum. The mold cutting process is just one of many steps that go into your finished canoe. You should take care to get the molds as precise as possible, but it is definately something that anyone seriously contemplating building a canoe is capable of. It is also very reward...
- Tue Oct 17, 2006 6:43 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Tapering Gunwales
- Replies: 6
- Views: 4787
Mike, I cut my gunwales on the sides facing the hull. I drew a line where I wanted my taper, then clamped some scrap to either side(top and bottom) using drywall screws to squeeze it al together with the piece to be cut off sticking out the side. The scrap pieces slide against the fence on the table...
- Wed Oct 11, 2006 1:10 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Gap filling and epoxy question.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4687
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 8:37 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: My Ranger 15'
- Replies: 14
- Views: 7773
- Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:46 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stability in the Prospector
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3832
- Sun Aug 27, 2006 7:10 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Tool Selection
- Replies: 13
- Views: 7591
- Thu Aug 17, 2006 6:56 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Chestnut Prospector stripping - 1st timer
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2794
Mack, Welcome. I agonized over that first strip on my Prospector for what seemed like days. I was afraid to start off on the wrong strip so to speak. I finally went with gravity. I attached the first strip at the center mold and let it take a fair curve and went from there. I definately would not fo...
- Thu Aug 10, 2006 6:34 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Prospector canoe
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2527