I'm going out on a limb here, but since the post is so old I guessing you got rid of the boat by now...If not, let me know I'm in MN and have been thinking...
I'm looking at building one of these as my first project. I was wondering if anyone had any opinions about one vs another. I'm concerned about stability. The...
Snowshoe 16. Weighs about 5-7 pounds more, has a lot more capacity. You are really a bit large for the Arrow, even before adding in the commotion caused by...
I'm writing to ask for advice about how to fix the 'oozing' of water into my 1 year old airolite canoe. It leaks about a quart of water per hour while being...
I fixed the problem. I ripped off that crappy dacron, replaced it with suiting fabric from the fabric store and then slapped on 6 oz fiberglass. This was my...
This sounds like the kind of issue that I get from inadvertent contact with rocks or stumps. Have you abraded the fabric at all, as in hit anything, or run it...
I am building the Nimrod 12. The instructions call for crossing 5 ribs with the Kevlar roving. They also call for maintaining the roving at a 60 degree angle....
Agreed... Try recoating the bottom of the boat or maybe the whole hull. Mine is just painted (no varnish) and is just fine. Best of luck! Aaron Sent from my...
I am concerned that the ribs I am putting in my Snowshoe Lassie may be deforming the shape of the canoe. Rather than build a steam box I opted to use the...
Transported this Whitehall from vt to mission Texas on top of my Saturn vue being towed behind my motor coach. 2400 miles. You should not have a problem ....
Greetings Wilfred, IMHOÂ Your first question... I found it necessary to pre-bend the ribs by steaming them, slight bending while still hot and supple, working...
Hi Chelsea, Â I have experimented with this, and it really depends on the sort of wood you have. If it is standard kiln-dried stuff (the sort you get in...
Chelsea, I started to write something from the perspective of an old wood craftsman....but Martyn has said it all and better than I could. I don't know...
Hi Chelsea, I'd like to add something small to Martyn's suggestions. My wife and I discovered when bending oak and two kinds of cedar for the ribs of our 16 ft...
Hi Chelsea. I've built 3 of these boats, and have experimented with steaming and soaking, using several available at the local Home Depot woods. Simply soaking...
I've built 2 Classic 10's and after experimenting with steaming ribs, ended up with a technique that might be helpful. I used a teapot to make steam and foam...
Hi Gord, Thanks for the informative description of your method of bending. It sounds very sensible. I was wondering what temperature the wood needs to be...
Hey I like that idea! Sure is easier than the foam box method. That's what I love about this site, so many people with innovative ideas willing to share...
I totally agree with Martyn, on these methods, and just go slowly and keep your thumbs together as you start to bend. I gave up on the gloves right away...
On my classic, I needed to go back and adjust a number of ribs, and found that home depot sells a collapsible blue pump discharge tubing that is thin enough...
It is not difficult to build a steamer, the results are excellent. As long as the ribs are hot and moist they bend easily, and if they cool off before they are...
There's something to be said about the soaking method you describe. When I build my next boat, I'll try it. Thanks. Richard ________________________________ ...
There are those who have successfully built with the cardboard strongback and I hope that they will relay their experience. I however was concerned about humid...
Not sure if you are making the strong back out of wood or cardboard? I personally used a box beam made of glued up plywood for the strong back, and made the...
I used 2 pieces of pine and cardboard for my strongback and 2 thicknesses of cardboard for the molds. Worked fine, except when you start bending the stringers...
I built mine with cardboard sides and it is now 1.5 years old. It has been under a car port style cover in the UK. I have plumb bobs as a secondary check on...
