I just realized that it was almost 5 years ago when I started this group. We are almost 600 members strong. I have not yet started my boat but someday soon I...
My Classic 10' has gone through 6 years of being beaten up, and it's time for a recovering job. I store the boat on a balloon tire wheely cart (the boat rests...
To be honest I dont think there can be any wrong coverings, the different choices simply carry different characteristics costs and levels of difficulty in...
Test message. I sent a few messages in this thread yesterday but it looks like they fooled with my webmail software and they apparently didn't get sent. Jim...
Hello, I'll be building a Sweet Pea later this month and I'd like to know if anyone has had any experience applying MonoKote to a hull? Any pros, cons, tips? ...
I'm currently constructing a Snowshoe 14 and I'm a bit concerned about the placement of the seat(s) and thwarts. The Arrow 14 appears to have a better and more...
... Date: Wednesday, August 10, 2011, 3:09 PM Hello: I have a Classic 12 geodesic frame boat that would weigh 20 pounds with shrunk polyester and all the...
I needed some instant gratification so I built a 1/6 scale model out of balsa and covered it with tissue. Came out very nice and gives me something to look at...
I purchased a bunch of Kevlar 49 Roving and I am breaking it up for those who need some. I can sell it off by the foot or on 300 foot rolls. I listed on ebay...
I purchased a plans and partial kit on here several months ago. I still plan to build but with my own design so I'm selling the plans and partial kit to the...
You may not have gotten the entire plan set. I had a question about fitting the Classic 12 for sailing and recevied following reply on Mar 1, 2011 when asking...
hi all, i just joined this group and also just got the plans for the classic 12. my question: is there a sail plan sheet for these plans? or am i supposed to...
I keep hoping they will be sued for the claiming of the "worlds toughest glue". Like all moisture cured urethane glues, Gorilla glue is really a FOAM glue and...
Has anyone in the group built one of the GA boats that calls for plywood to be fitted to the bottom? I am curious how that process is done and how to deal...
Please watch the videos from the Boat Shop TV series. A great resource for building your GA boat. Approx 80 minutes of helpful tips/tricks for building a GA...
I apologize to the entire list for dropping the ball on making the Boat Shop Nimrod Canoe Build video available. Work, family, etc just gets in the way. Good...
I bought a cheap iron to use on my 16 ft canoe. It had a heat surge just as I was finishing attaching the Dacron to gunwales. So, I now have a 2"x1/2" burn...
Hi thought I should introduce myself before jumping in with questions or requests for info. I found the group via a comment on www.songofthepaddle.co.uk. I'm...
Hi all, I'm not sure how I hosed this up, and not sure whether the dacron/kevlar wrap process is intended to take this out (doubt it) but I'm about to hack off...
Hello everyone! New member to the group here. I've been browsing the group and learning a lot. I purchased the snowshoe 14 plans because I'd like to build...
I am putting video clips of my Junior Whitehall build on You Tube, so if anyone wants an early night, this should put them to sleep almost instantaneously!...
I've been pondering a GA boat for some years now and am now just getting around to a place where I can think about actually doing it. My buddy has turned me...
I know this would be a bit of an ask for either most peoples spoke shaving skills, or the steadying abilities of any lathe, but to stop the flat sides of the...
