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by Bombard
Mon Oct 07, 2019 2:27 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Strongback and forms for Prospector 16 in Bay Area, CA
Replies: 4
Views: 2377

Brush strokes

Hi all. Just finished our first canoe build. My dad who is 84 and I started it back in February. What a great experience. Had a question about varnish. We used Total Boat satin and did four coats with a good quality brush and one coat of reduced wipe on. On all coats the brush and rag strokes were c...
by Bombard
Sat Mar 23, 2019 8:15 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Bending wood strips
Replies: 7
Views: 3087

Bending wood strips

Hi all. I am building the Prospector and I am stripping now. I am coming up to the top of the stem and am having difficulty bending the strips. Any suggestions. I am thinking of steaming the strips. Two questions- if I steam the strips will the be to wet to glue and does any one have any suggestions...
by Bombard
Mon Feb 25, 2019 8:59 pm
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Station waves
Replies: 8
Views: 9850

Re: Station waves

Yes I meant lofted. I used the most current book and did get the correction for the stem mold. I made some minor height adjustments to some of the stems to correct the wave. It through the water line off a little bit but I think I can live with it. I had another question. Is the stapler used for the...
by Bombard
Mon Feb 25, 2019 10:53 am
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Station waves
Replies: 8
Views: 9850

Re: Station waves

Thanks guys. The wave is like this. If you sight down from stem to stem down the center line the wave is up and down from stem 2-1-0-1-2 if that makes sense. It’s about 1/8” deflection. I lifted the plans my self so I could have done something wrong there. I have not started stripping yet. I will tr...
by Bombard
Sun Feb 24, 2019 7:32 pm
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Station waves
Replies: 8
Views: 9850

Station waves

Hi all. I am building the ranger from the book. I set my templates and after tacking a strip along the center line to hold the templates I noticed that the center line is a little wavy. I know due to cutting out the templates I went off the line a couple of times but not that much. If I strip over t...
by Bombard
Tue Feb 05, 2019 6:57 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem template and canoe length
Replies: 8
Views: 5504

Re: Stem template and canoe length

Thanks guys. I have the eleventh printing. I think I said I was building a Prospector however I am building a Ranger. The file opened for me and the measurements work. In my book on page 51 the measurements don’t work. Thanks again.
by Bombard
Mon Feb 04, 2019 10:39 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem template and canoe length
Replies: 8
Views: 5504

Re: Stem template and canoe length

Thanks for all the good information. I will look in the book again and I will do as advised and keep the same length.
by Bombard
Sun Feb 03, 2019 9:32 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Stem template and canoe length
Replies: 8
Views: 5504

Stem template and canoe length

Hi all. I am new to the forum and a newbie at boat building. I plan to build the prospector this spring. I have all the templates drawn but can’t figure out where the measurements are for the stem template. Are the measurements in the book ? Also is it possible to shorten the length of the Prospecto...