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by Denis
Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:19 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Number of strips required?
Replies: 2
Views: 1460

Number of strips required?

Would anyone who has built an Endeavour Kayak be so kind as to let me know how many 3/4" strips they roughly used. I have a source for rough cut 2" cedar and knowing the number of strips required will assist me in figuring out how much lumber I need to purchase. I have manufactured my own ...
by Denis
Fri Mar 11, 2005 8:10 pm
Forum: Boat-Building Tips & Techniques
Topic: Plank Gluing
Replies: 12
Views: 25385

type of glue

If you are using white cedar I would suggest use yellow carpenters glue. I used the brown lee valley glue on one kayak and the glue lines showed up very noticably. The brown glue might be fine with red cedar.

Denis
by Denis
Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:27 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: First Cedar Strip Canoe
Replies: 67
Views: 23281

stems

Are you using one piece stems or laminating your stems using quarter inch material? If laminating I would suggest they be steamed and bent first, allowed to dry then glued up.

Denis from Lakefield Ontario
by Denis
Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:59 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Screws
Replies: 22
Views: 7210

brass screws

I usually use a steel screw first in the pilot hole then use the brass screw. I lube both with parrafin. When buying brass screws i also look for a steel screw that matches and buy a couple to put in the box of brass screws

Denis
by Denis
Sun Feb 27, 2005 1:50 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Spray Covers
Replies: 4
Views: 3100

spray skirt

I paddled with some guys many years ago who had a spray cover for their canoe. They had a drawstring and reenforced it with split plastic pipe which fit over the gunnels. . I think the pipe was cut in three inch lenghts.

Denis
by Denis
Wed Feb 23, 2005 9:17 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: A canoe for hunting
Replies: 7
Views: 3084

moose hunting

On a twisty little river I would suggest a canoe with enough rocker to make it manouverable.(spell check where are youuuu) The prospector is an excellant choice. and handles well with a load as stated by other respondants.

Denis
by Denis
Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:53 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Basswood Gunwales?
Replies: 6
Views: 2563

for tom in MN

Tom I would be interested an any pointers you might wish to share in using basswood to construct a Endeavour Kayak. I have built two boats out of white cedar but would like to build a third possibly using basswood because of price. I can likely find rough stock at one of the smaller mills north of m...
by Denis
Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:34 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Rudder vs. No Rudder
Replies: 13
Views: 3888

rudder or not???

In case anyone is building a venture I would suggest it reqiures either a skeg of sorts or a rudder. I built one for my wife and it suits her fine but misbehaves in any sort of a side wind. It wants to turn into the wind which can be very frustrating. I built it anticipating the need to add a rudder...
by Denis
Mon Feb 07, 2005 3:06 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Filling Staple holes
Replies: 7
Views: 2874

staple holes

Depends how anal you are I guess. Staple holes are no big deal. I would not fill them in however unless you are sure the colour will match the hull colour as the boat ages.

Denis :laughing
by Denis
Tue Aug 10, 2004 6:02 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: which kayak for a gift?
Replies: 5
Views: 2648

which Kayak

I have built the Resolute for myself and the Venture for my wife . Venture is a short boat and tends to turn into the wind. Needs a skeg or rudder. Resolute is intended for bigger paddlers like me :D 260 lbs and the Venture is a nice boat for smaller paddlers ( I won't even mention weights here LOL)...
by Denis
Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:50 pm
Forum: Builders' Forum
Topic: Moving the Strongback while stripping the hull.
Replies: 3
Views: 2370

moving strongback

I built two kayaks in my woodshed and was able to move them outside on the strongback for sanding etc after the hulls were completed in the shed. I built the strong back as per Kayakcraft instructions and had no problems with twisting or warping. My wife and i simply carried it out and in as require...