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by Cruiser
Fri May 28, 2021 8:23 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Fiberglassing the stems
Replies: 3
Views: 6488

Re: Fiberglassing the stems

Hi Andy, I did a detailed description of laying down those bias strips in my last build here: https://www.canoetripping.net/forums/forum/paddlecraft-construction/105054-light-weight-solo-tripper-build/page8 It covers the bias strip cutting, area prep, application ... basically all the stuff you are ...
by Cruiser
Fri May 21, 2021 9:01 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Covid Ranger
Replies: 2
Views: 6346

Re: Covid Ranger

Looking good Denis, that will be my project this winter, using up all the strips i have left over on a new "variegated" canoe


Brian
by Cruiser
Tue Apr 27, 2021 3:13 pm
Forum: Project Directories
Topic: 17' 0" Freedom
Replies: 175
Views: 727886

Re: 17' 0" Freedom

At some point I will be emailing you to get the details of the foam and tubular carbon fiber you used and the supplier ... I think that is one of the changes for the next boat I build.


Thanks

Brian
by Cruiser
Tue Apr 27, 2021 1:39 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Coppermine
Replies: 6
Views: 7621

Re: Coppermine

Sometimes I forget the degree to which i over thought things when I first started building .... with the apparent scarcity of build threads for this boat and since I haven't actually built it, I can only tell you how I would tackle it, it may give you the idea of how to do it or later you may find I...
by Cruiser
Tue Apr 27, 2021 10:50 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Coppermine
Replies: 6
Views: 7621

Re: Coppermine

Pretty sure that is taken care of when you apply the fiberglass layers. You are making a composite hull here and the wood bears very little of the load, that is the job of the glass and epoxy layers.


Brian
by Cruiser
Sun Apr 25, 2021 2:05 pm
Forum: Project Directories
Topic: 17' 0" Freedom
Replies: 175
Views: 727886

Re: 17' 0" Freedom

Hey Randy, most of the image links for your last build don't seem to be working, any chance you could take a peak?


Brian
by Cruiser
Tue Apr 20, 2021 10:46 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Seat reconfig questions
Replies: 4
Views: 6771

Re: Seat reconfig questions

It really depends on the type of user you are ... do you care about weight? And a pic or 2 would help a lot so we can see what you are dealing with. I moved into the cleat camp a couple of builds ago, I think it looks cleaner and gives a stronger platform. Most of the way down this page on my last b...
by Cruiser
Sun Apr 11, 2021 11:34 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Glassing the stem
Replies: 7
Views: 8413

Re: Glassing the stem

If you follow the directions in the link I posted, you will see I only do a thin final coat on the actual bias strip area, after it gets feathered and sanded. There is no need to recoat the entire hull, having said that, once I sand down the hull, IF I have any areas where I get too close to the gla...
by Cruiser
Sat Apr 10, 2021 8:49 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Glassing the stem
Replies: 7
Views: 8413

Re: Glassing the stem

Just a note on hanging your canoe .... I read an article about rodents chewing rope and that you should use light chains or some other rodent proof material. This is just a thought, after I posted this is another forum, one of the guys there has his canoe drop because he had mice and they found a wa...
by Cruiser
Fri Apr 09, 2021 12:25 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Glassing the stem
Replies: 7
Views: 8413

Re: Glassing the stem

Putting epoxy over cured epoxy is fine as long as you sand to prep, that gives the epoxy something to hang onto. If you put epoxy on epoxy within the manufacturers spec, you get a full chemical bond .... think of it as a single piece of epoxy, so strength is max. If you sand cured epoxy, the scratch...
by Cruiser
Thu Apr 08, 2021 7:15 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Glassing the stem
Replies: 7
Views: 8413

Re: Glassing the stem

I don't use brass pieces on the stems, but Yes I would definitely glass the ends. I would sand the stems flat to receive the brass bands, then I would go ahead and bias glass the stem area. Once that is filled and cured, resand the end area flat to receive the bands ... you are sure the end is seale...
by Cruiser
Mon Apr 05, 2021 11:31 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: 16" Prospector Station 7 & Stem Issue
Replies: 10
Views: 10926

Re: 16" Prospector Station 7 & Stem Issue

Personally, I would work on option 1 .... you know now what you did, so adjusting the stem, 6 and 7 molds should be straight forward. You will never notice a 1/2" trim job on the canoe IMO. When you do your "adjustments" just be sure to take strip and check the fair carefully, the fro...
by Cruiser
Sun Apr 04, 2021 7:26 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: 16" Prospector Station 7 & Stem Issue
Replies: 10
Views: 10926

Re: 16" Prospector Station 7 & Stem Issue

When I lofted my Freedom 17, I took off stem thickness from the stem forms asince I was using stems. However, my understanding was that there was no need to account for the strip thickness on the rest of the forms, that was already assumed to 1/4" ... that may just be my version of CC, but I wa...
by Cruiser
Sat Apr 03, 2021 8:53 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Redbird Forms Problem
Replies: 1
Views: 4733

Re: Redbird Forms Problem

Personally, at 7 strips in, I would just restart and salvage what you can .... fix the forms, check the fairness before restarting. If the form is out the strips will never settle down and you will always see that deformity. With a little luck you can save the stems, if you separate the strips caref...
by Cruiser
Tue Mar 16, 2021 10:24 am
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Widest strip that can be used
Replies: 24
Views: 30865

Re: Widest strip that can be used

Hi Eric, I believe that is meant as a warning for long term immersion, not the relatively short immersion for a canoe. For normal usage, you will be paddling for hours, then the canoe is removed from the water. If you have a craft which will be sitting, in the water, for months, this is not the varn...