Hi, I'm wondering if anyone has used Platt's geodesic technique with a different design? Or, if anyone has modified any of Platt's? Any reason that you...
I am probably the ultimate procrastinator here, although the posts seem to indicate that I have competition. I have three sets of GA plans (the oldest, for...
Has anyone tried, or considered, putting a small sail/lee board/rudder setup on an Airolite canoe? Perhaps a carbon fiber mast, a bolt-on spruce thwart/ mast...
The Blivit 13, which I will be building this winter, has a really shallow mast cup. A note on the plans indicates that Platt was thinking that it would be...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8728395@N03 Here are some photos of a Classic 10 with some mods. I made it for my girlfriend who is Irish (hence the green)....
Hi. I'm new to the group. I should mention that I have built several kayaks and a canoe: a cedar strip kayak, two skin on frame kayaks, a cedar strip 8' canoe...
Custom Logo Design Service: $99! As a recommendation from a friend, I used Paramount Web Consulting to do my logo. Unlike the last company i dealt with, these...
I have built my strongback and have a question as to the positioning of the molds. I have a string stretched length-wise on the strongback and there must be a...
OK, I've put it off long enough and am getting started on my Arrow 14. Platt says to use heavy cardboard for the moulds (or cheap luan) and I've found some...
I'm planning to use exterior latex paint on the outside of my Arrow 14 and wonder if I should have to apply the water-based varnish to the outside of the...
Just saying Hi! Been lurking for a week or so, looking for tips and bodges before going for it. Well it's started and it's not been all plain sailing. I bought...
Made of the finest mahogany wood and prepared by our master craftsmen, the P-40 Warhawk replica comes with an elegant furniture furnish and a polished chrome...
Has anyone attempted to build a geo.frame and NEST it? If so I would really like to have some feedback on this.I am thinking of a 14', ( nested 8' and 6') ...
I've got plans to build a Blivit13 in Hobart, Tasmania some time soon. Has anyone done so recently? I'm particularly interested in rigging it with a jib as per...
Has anyone ever used an Airolite boat on the boundry waters? I am thinking of building the Robroy and would like to know if any one has used an Airolite for...
Had problems due to ribs cracking due to cooling quickly while trying to bend them singlehandedly. Finally in frustration tried steaming them in the foam pipe...
Hello all, Sunday morning I took the Arrow 14 out on Lake Placid for a paddle with some of the guys I kayak with. First, I continue to be impressed with the...
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I am currently varnishing the boat and getting ready to put on the Dacron and Kevlar. I've gone with oil based varnish, both for the wood and the Dacron. So ...
The pics are awesome! Been following your build from the sidelines, catching the new pics when you post, it all seems to have turned out well. I am planning...
