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- Sun May 15, 2011 6:58 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Wood for steaming (stems)
- Replies: 7
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Re: Wood for steaming (stems)
I have also found it helpful to bend three plies at a time over the stems, and putting the more breakable pieces (in my case, white cedar) in between the more easily bent pieces (again, in my case, mahogany). With three (or four) pieces bent at once, the outer plies seem to keep the inner ones from ...
- Fri Apr 01, 2011 11:00 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Machining Gunwales for Bob's Special
- Replies: 2
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Re: Machining Gunwales for Bob's Special
I agree with the previous post. I've built the Bob's Special, and although it is symmetrical, the yoke will not be exactly in the center due to the seat placements. I'd highly recommend saving cutting the scuppers until the boat is built and you can map them out precisely taking into account the typ...
- Wed Aug 25, 2010 12:26 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epifanes Spar Varnish over Epoxy
- Replies: 9
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- Mon Aug 23, 2010 5:25 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Repairing cracked canvas?
- Replies: 3
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Repairing cracked canvas?
Greetings, I was at a friend's cottage on the weekend, and he showed me his old canvas canoe. The canvas was cracked and peeled in several locations (I presume from age and weather exposure). The cracks were mostly around 4 inches long or so, and there were lots of them. I've built a cedar strip can...
- Tue Aug 10, 2010 2:45 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Adding a keel on a Nomad
- Replies: 1
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- Mon May 24, 2010 1:37 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Extreme Veneering
- Replies: 9
- Views: 6546
- Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:43 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stretched Freedom 15' or shrunk Freedom 17'?
- Replies: 3
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Stretched Freedom 15' or shrunk Freedom 17'?
I'm looking at the Freedom for my next build. It will be used for both tandem and solo tripping. For some reason 17' seems too long, and 16' seems too short. Would it make more sense to stretch the plan for the 15' to 16', or reduce the 17' plan to 16'? With the exception of length, both the 15' and...
- Thu Mar 18, 2010 6:29 am
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: Paddle blade surface area
- Replies: 7
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Interesting ideas. Recently I've been into making and using bent shaft paddles, which I notice always have a shorter and wider blade. I'm wondering if there would be an advantage to adding 'reserve area' higher up, perhaps even on the bend for those times when you want just a little bit more push (I...
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 9:32 am
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: Paddle blade surface area
- Replies: 7
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- Thu Mar 04, 2010 3:07 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: deck question again
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1870
Mine were black walnut and mahogany glued with a butt joint. No problems.
http://www.avoisin.com/album/canoe/slid ... 20328.html
http://www.avoisin.com/album/canoe/slid ... 20328.html
- Wed Mar 03, 2010 12:36 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Thoughts on load capacity of canoe (and stress on seats)
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5904
Hi Dawne, I wouldn't worry too much. I've stood in my 15' Bob's Special (6 oz cloth in and out) a few times (in the water), not even thinking that it could be a problem. No problems. Maximum weight? On the day I launched it, I tested it with myself and three other grown men in it at once. It had to ...
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 2:50 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: station mold material that wont warp?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1577
- Tue Feb 16, 2010 8:24 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Starter Strip
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2449
- Sat Feb 13, 2010 3:40 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Problems and Questions
- Replies: 25
- Views: 9770
Hi Dawne, Can't comment on the joints, as I was lucky enough to not have to use joints in my gunnels. For the varnish, I used a wet/dry sandpaper (220 grit I think, you can buy it in the autobody section) and wet sanded the hull just enough to dull the sheen. Keep dipping the paper in a cup of water...
- Sun Jan 31, 2010 9:56 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: East System
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2642