The Bear Mountain Boat Shop

They should work well. Just avoid damaging the coves when manipulating the strips.

I never used spruce because in my area it is only available as construction grade lumber which is often warped or cupped and has too many knots to be feasible.

I used a black fishing line on mine.

That is a great tip, Jim.

That hardly looks like a canoe that almost became firewood !

Lee Valley have some low friction tape: http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/page.a ... 53293&ap=1

Wow, she looks great, Randy !

12 foot canoe, figured walnut:

6 foot display canoe:

Minnie Miss:

Alright, I will get the ball rolling.

Wow, the paddles look great!

Thanks Jim.

Randy, do you remember those clamping cauls someone posted for installing decks? I think they were called something like dragon's teeth. Does that ring a bell?

I would use screws only if needed to hold the decks in place until the epoxy has hardened, then remove them. Wax the screws generously and use SS screws so they don't break.