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This is where a few pics would help "us" help you. If the forms are producing anything other than fair curves there is a problem ... regardless of the cause. If you look at the plans (assuming you have a half set), look at the spacing between forms, if they all look regular, then you need...

Hi Everyone, I am just starting to build my first canoe, a Prospector 16, and have found a similiar issue to that posted by the OP except that in my case it is station 6 that is causing me concern. When I clamp the first strip to the molds and look along the length of it I have a compound curve. Fro...

Thanks for that Andrew, I'll see if I can find you on Instagram (if I can't I'll get one of the kids to help me!) I hadn't considered posting pictures on here but I'll start taking some and maybe try to add to the collective wisdom here. If nothing else I'm sure I'll be able to demonstrate how not d...

Hi Andrew, Thank you so much for your reply, that video was very insightful and has helped me tremendously. Regarding the stem width, I think that your logic makes perfect sense. The inner stem will be bevelled down to ¼" at the leading edge then the strips will be ¼" each side, therefore ...

Hi All, I am just starting to build my very first canoe, a Prospector 16, and have a small query regarding a section of the book which I don't fully understand and it doesn't seem to be covered in the DVD either. In the section of the book regarding glueing up the stems it says something along the l...