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by CatFaber
Fri Nov 05, 2010 8:05 pm
Forum: Off Topic
Topic: Share your perspective?
Replies: 31
Views: 80368

Re: Share your perspective?

Why have you built your own boat? I wanted a good solo boat and couldn't afford to buy one. I read Canoecraft and thought the wood strip canoes were very beautiful. A friend offered me her barn when I had no place else to build. Desire, inspiration and opportunity coincided. Realizing that there is...
by CatFaber
Fri Nov 05, 2010 7:29 am
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Canoe Dashboard
Replies: 2
Views: 7234

When I built my Osprey I included bungees in both front and back thwarts. The back one just gets the back painter tucked into it, (The Osprey is wiggly enough that turning to get at stuff behind me is a big deal) but the front one gets a lot of use. I didn't get so elaborate as to include a compass,...
by CatFaber
Thu Nov 04, 2010 10:54 am
Forum: Choosing a Design
Topic: Wee Lassie II--suitable for Quetico?
Replies: 6
Views: 9214

By all means test-paddle in rough seas for safety reasons, and for suitability and enjoyment... this could save you some disappointment and possibly some unnecessary risk. Oh, absolutely--I agree. It's just that if I want to try to build a third, more Quetico-suitable model, I need to hop right on ...
by CatFaber
Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:53 am
Forum: Choosing a Design
Topic: Wee Lassie II--suitable for Quetico?
Replies: 6
Views: 9214

@seges: Yay--I was hoping someone would be able to help me with this question. Thank you for your observations. I'm afraid my husband is about 190 lbs, which will make packing our kit into the Osprey and the Wee Lassie II a bit of a challenge (I'm 175--which I may have reduced a bit by that time, bu...
by CatFaber
Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:42 pm
Forum: Choosing a Design
Topic: Wee Lassie II--suitable for Quetico?
Replies: 6
Views: 9214

Wee Lassie II--suitable for Quetico?

Err... let me apologize in advance for departing somewhat from the usual designs/topics I've seen discussed here. I have a question and I thought the people here might be best suited to help me. I have just finished a Wee Lassie II (from _Featherweight Boatbuilding_) She is my second wood strip cano...