Hi everyone. I am new to this group. I am so glad that I found this group. I am learning so much. I just bought a snowshoes 14 plan and starting the project....
I just completed a strong back but it's not straight. Apparently pine boards werent flat nor straight. I guess I will use levels and strings to align...
Hi All, Just completed a 14 foot "Arrow" using a couple different building techniques. I mostly used Mr. Monfort's ideas but, wanting a more traditional boat,...
Dear Terry, The boat is gorgeous! Congratulations on a wonderful job! I'd like to ask two quick questions: 1. Is the 8 oz polyester about as 'tough' as the...
Hello everybody, I just joined the group. I have built two Sweat Peas mkII, specifically for fly fishing on difficult to reach lakes in Oregon arounf Portland,...
A couple of years ago I bought a Classic 12 kit. I had planned to start on it this year. Instead I found one already made nearby off Craigslist. Which saved...
Does anyone have any ideas about how to fix runs in polyurethane skin sealant? This was the second coat of an oil-modified water based polyurethane finish. I...
Just testing... I joined the group about 3 weeks back but have not received any of the messages that have been posted since then. Tonight I looked at the...
I've posted pictures and descriptions of my Classic 14 build at http://blog.nutaksas.com/2012/07/geodesic-airolite-classic-14-part-1.html Comments welcome! ...
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...
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 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....
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...
The Airolite web site shows the Classic 12 with only 1 seat but shows the Classic 10 and 14 with 3 seats. Is the number of seats up to the builder??...
If something happens to you this list and all the history will be dead. You should appoint a few co moderators that could keep this thing going. Go into the...
My name is Timo, I live in Finland - and I'm building a Snowshoe 16! I'm just about to add another coat of varnish, after that I'll start with the Kevlar. I...
If you're having trouble figuring out lashings, the book "building the greenland kayak" has some great methods (minus anything that mentions linseed) and...
Recently I was gifted a Snowshoe 14 that was left to weather uncovered for many years. Someone had applied paint to protect the skin, but the paint was flaking...
Using parts or all of the experienced advice given me previously here, I repaired the broken stringers, reglued spots, cleaned and sanded all. Then I reskinned...
This seemed obvious but a search did not turn up anything. Does anyone carry a repair kit for these boats? I'm eyeballing a Classic 12 so that I can car top a...
Well, I got my sliding seat all set to go Saturday...got to the river and remembered I had not drilled new holes in the floorboards for the dowels that hold...
I'm about to get started a Geodesic Airolite Classic 14. I've got a couple deviations from the design that I'm considering and would appreciate some feedback: ...
I have been reading a few post about using epoxy on the skin, not varnish. I live in Las Vegas and the only lake we have out here is very rocky. Looks to me...
Sent wrong pic. In other att. Here is pic of wooden kayak pad's that work for alot of different small boats.:-) :-) scotty On Mar 1, 2012 5:14 PM, "John Scott"...
I bought the above off local Craig's List (Monterey Bay CA.) for $20.00 a few months ago. A few failed glue joints, all the roving is either gone or never was,...
