Just to clarify this a bit, since the canoe curves end to end, the strips actually only touch 1 corner of each mold ,,, except the center mold where it will lay pretty well flat across the mold.
Brian
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- Sat May 07, 2022 7:12 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: New Solo Canoe - Freedom 15'3" and 16'2"
- Replies: 84
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- Thu Apr 07, 2022 8:45 am
- Forum: Choosing a Design
- Topic: Cottage Cruiser vs Prospector
- Replies: 6
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Re: Cottage Cruiser vs Prospector
Hi Bill, The issue you are facing is a common one, as Jim put it, it's like entering a station wagon in a stock car race or taking the stock car to Home Depot. Maybe put the usage in perspective, tally up the number of each type of trips you've taken in the last few years and then consider whether a...
- Sat Apr 02, 2022 10:18 am
- Forum: Choosing a Design
- Topic: Cottage Cruiser vs Prospector
- Replies: 6
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Re: Cottage Cruiser vs Prospector
Hi Bill, If you like the current Prospector, what is the reasoning for replacing (or are you planning second boat)? Having asked that, there are boats that excel at being a 2 person tripping boat and there are boats that excel at being a 1 person tripping boat ... there aren't really any boats that ...
- Tue Mar 15, 2022 9:15 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15881
Re: Epoxy issue
Good luck in your re work, please consider posting a few pics and let us know how you are getting on with the build ... for those of us between builds, it is nice to see a build in progress
Brian
Brian
- Wed Mar 09, 2022 8:00 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15881
Re: Epoxy issue
I looked and you are right, the board just migrated to this software, my understanding is that it is a lot more up to date than the previous version .... so those sorts of functions make sense ... thanks again
- Wed Mar 09, 2022 7:57 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Track saw centerline
- Replies: 2
- Views: 21067
Re: Track saw centerline
Given the importance and chance of something going wrong with power tools ... I just take my time with doing it by hand.
Brian
Brian
- Wed Mar 09, 2022 10:14 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy issue
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15881
Re: Epoxy issue
Thanks Stephen, that is a very useful tip
Brian
Brian
- Tue Mar 08, 2022 10:53 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Epoxy issue
- Replies: 10
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Re: Epoxy issue
One suggestion, although it won't fix this issue, but does add some assurance going forward. Save the containers you mix the epoxy in each time, check them in the morning to make sure the epoxy has set hard. It's a ritual for me now, when I use epoxy, I set the containers aside (there is always a li...
- Fri Mar 04, 2022 12:05 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Butchered the strips that attach to stem near keel
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Re: Butchered the strips that attach to stem near keel
An alternative would be to leave the stem a bit wider and fit it that way. If you have already trimmed the stem with a taper, then consider leveling those areas affected and gluing in pieces that are a near match. Then do your slot preparation, which will cut away a lot of the "fix" and on...
- Thu Feb 24, 2022 8:29 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Butchered the strips that attach to stem near keel
- Replies: 8
- Views: 35736
- Sun Feb 20, 2022 8:49 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Butchered the strips that attach to stem near keel
- Replies: 8
- Views: 35736
Re: Butchered the strips that attach to stem near keel
Hi Bill, The pic isn't showing up for me, so that makes things a little harder to help. While you sort out the pic issue, I will give you a link to my last build and how CanoeCraft handles those stem areas https://www.canoetripping.net/threads/light-weight-solo-tripper-build.105054/page-4 starting a...
- Sat Jan 29, 2022 9:36 am
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Stem Springback off the form after Lamination
- Replies: 3
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Re: Stem Springback off the form after Lamination
Up to 30% springback isn't unusual for steam bent wood. Once it gets glued up that is no longer be an issue, it will take the shape of the mold and hold.
Brian
Brian
- Sat Dec 18, 2021 9:56 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Steaming gunwales
- Replies: 4
- Views: 9232
Re: Steaming gunwales
I doubt you would do much damage , but you could just take a left over strip and place it between the gunnel and sheer to act as an insulator until it cools.
Brian
Brian
- Sat Dec 18, 2021 12:02 pm
- Forum: Builders' Forum
- Topic: Redbird Redux ... Or Finally Get Back to Work.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 23326
Re: Redbird Redux ... Or Finally Get Back to Work.
Not sure why they haven't dealt with this ElisMoss, it is obviously some sort of troll on the board ....
- Sat Dec 18, 2021 11:59 am
- Forum: Paddles, Techniques, Boat Transportation, Storage & Maintenance
- Topic: Pros of e-bikes compared with traditional bikes
- Replies: 0
- Views: 116213
Re: Pros of e-bikes compared with traditional bikes
This doesn't seem to have a place in a canoe forum