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- Sat Mar 19, 2005 10:41 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Seat Hanging Question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4526
Just a question... Should I be thinking of switching those silicon bronze bolts out and countersinking with a plug? Nope, that's how cedar/canvas canoe makers have hung seats (silicon bronze carriage bolts) for over a century. If you didn't do so when you installed the bolts, I would remove them an...
- Wed Mar 16, 2005 3:53 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Seat Hanging Question
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4526
According to another boating site if stainless steel is covered with epoxy it will corrode. Needs to have contact with the air to prevent corrosion. Vern I don't doubt this was mentioned on another site, but I would take issue with this. Its possible that they mistakenly installed steel bolts and n...
- Thu Jan 20, 2005 9:33 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Cane Seats
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2415
I can also recommend Gil Gilpatrick's book. The chapter on seat caning (written with a Maine sense of humour) is the best in the book, and has very clear step by step instructions. You really can't go wrong following his directions. The book also has an interesting chapter on paddle making. http://w...
- Sat Jan 08, 2005 10:51 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Strongback for Prospector 16'
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2998
Re: Strongback for Prospector 16'
Kate, It is possible to cut all the Prospector molds from 24" wide plywood. The trick is to remove 2" from the overall height of all the molds EXCEPT the stem molds, which have a 2" notch cut from the bottom. In other words, the station "0" mold, which is approximately 25-1/...
- Wed Dec 22, 2004 10:19 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Sanding Epoxy
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1938
Hi Ed, What you need is wet/dry automotive sandpaper (the kind with dark gray grit) so that you can wet sand. Get a bucket of water and a sponge. Dribble water on the area you are sanding with the sponge as you sand, and your paper will not clog up (provided the epoxy has fully cured). Rinse your pa...
- Wed Dec 15, 2004 4:05 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: caning seat
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5852
Dave,
You can mail order caning supplies from North Bay Canoe in Corbeil, ON. Nice people.
http://www.nbcanoe.com/mod.php?mod=cart ... &menu=1103
Michael
You can mail order caning supplies from North Bay Canoe in Corbeil, ON. Nice people.
http://www.nbcanoe.com/mod.php?mod=cart ... &menu=1103
Michael
- Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:59 pm
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: Oil or Varnish Finish
- Replies: 16
- Views: 67018
- Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:37 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Another Newbie asking questions
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1691
Re: Another Newbie asking questions
Hello My question is, and I've seen similar posted already, but here goes. The way i see it I have a choice of laying the first strip in one of three ways.....follow the water line, follow the shear line, or let it go where it wants. I kind of want to follow the shear line. Am i setting myself up f...
- Wed Oct 20, 2004 4:31 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Butt joint VS scarf joint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5913
Jim, I used butt joints on my Prospector, but rather than making straight 90 degree butt joints I made mine 45 degree butt joints. When well done they are all but invisible, particularly in darker woods. http://imagehost.vendio.com/preview/mi/mikerfns/canoe_butt_joint.jpg When viewed from the 1/4&qu...
- Wed Jul 07, 2004 4:32 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: best epoxy?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7714
Epoxy Safety
Rod gives good advice. You would be wise to follow it. Epoxy resins and hardners are synthetic chemicals and as such they have inherent health hazards. All chemicals have risks and epoxy is no different. It is safe ONLY if handled and used properly. You can minimize and greatly reduce the risks of e...
- Tue Jun 22, 2004 10:28 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Should I Add a Rib to a Nomad?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 6381
Re: Should I Add a Rib to a Nomad?
... I plan to use two layers of 6 oz. cloth inside and out below the 4" waterline. Perhaps this is enough to stiffen the bottom sufficiently. Thanks for your help - Bill. Bill, I do not own a Nomad, but I have built a Prospector which has a similar hull shape, particularly in the mid-section w...
- Sat May 29, 2004 10:17 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy Curing Problem
- Replies: 9
- Views: 8043
- Sat May 29, 2004 10:12 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Help! Question about adding stability!
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7637
The simplest way to improve stability is weight in the bottom. The lower you can make the center of gravity, the more stable the canoe. Try a couple of bags of traction sand in the bottom. Nice and heavy, conforms to the bottom and won't scratch your finish. Adding a keel will NOT increase stability...