Nearly the end

Arno photo · Post by **Arno photo** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 6:29 am

Hello everybody,
After a long period without posting, i'm back.
My project has progres. The hull is nearly finished but i've got a little question.
How fix you the wood parts of reinforcements (inner and outer) of border of hull (sorry for my english)?
P.S.: My blog has progres too.

Glen Smith · Post by **Glen Smith** » Fri Sep 28, 2007 11:14 am

How fix you the wood parts of reinforcements (inner and outer) of border of hull

The gunwales ( inwales and outwales ) can be attached using different methods. You can use screws only, you can use thickened epoxy and screws, you can use thickened epoxy only, you can use epoxy and screws but later remove the screws and plug the holes. You can use screws to hold the inwales, leave them in place and they will be hidden by the outwales, you can use screws to hold the inwales then remove them and the outwales will cover the holes.

If the canoe will be seeing rough use and you think you may have to eventually replace the outwales or inwales, it would probably be best to use screws only.

Arno photo · Post by **Arno photo** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 2:24 am

Thanks Glen.
I've got an another question about seat. How can i fix the seat to my canoe? First i've to derterminate the right place but, when it's done, what's the best way to fix them?

Post by **Patricks Dad** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:36 am

Probably the most common method is to hang them from the inwales with bolts through dowels long enough to set the height correctly. This implies that you will need to be careful with your placement of scuppers on your inwales (if you have scuppers).

Arno photo · Post by **Arno photo** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 5:57 am

Hello Patricks,
In my mind scuppers are the hole along the inwales.
If it's right, does they are realy needed? Can i juste make two hole near the center to put the water out easyly?

Post by **Patricks Dad** » Tue Oct 16, 2007 12:06 pm

Scuppers are your choice. You can have them along the entire length of the inwale, a couple in the middle or none at all. My only point was that if you choose to have them, think about where your seats will go to avoid a conflict.

thanks

Arno photo · Post by **Arno photo** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 4:24 am

Sorry, but i've got many question because it's my own canoe plan.
Juste another one (but not the last i guess). How does the inwale must be thin (or not)? I've planned to make them 3/4", does it's good?

Post by **Patricks Dad** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:45 am

3/4" is fine. Typically they are tapered from about 3 feet from the end down to a fairly narrow inwale (say 1/4" or even less) (looking down from the top).