Pulling together some picts of my slowly-progressing Explorer 14 - folder is "KPW - Snowshoe Explorer 14." Finished gluing in the last gunwale block and added...
Hi . . . new member here. I've started the Snowshoe 12 and have begun attaching the 3/8" square Sitka Spruce stringers. I've got the middle pair on (as well as...
Will someone share with me the recomended sizes for the Classic 12. It seems I read somewhere they are 1/2 x 3/8" but I want to be sure. I could go ahead and...
I need a boat for two on flat water. The arrow 14 or the snowshoe 14??? My wife would kinda like the kayak style but the arrow seems a little small? Who has...
hello, i just joined the group. i am strongly considering building the the classic 12 and was wondering if there are any GA builders/boats in the the...
My wife and I (total 300 lbs ) want to paddel on mostly flat lake water. Do 2 people work fine on the arrow 14? Is the snowshoe 14 the better choice? She...
I guess there are three main factors 1. resistance to rot 2. strength to weight, and-or resistance to cracking/splintering ? ? ? 3. workability ( dont know...
Would it be acceptable for me to use marine plywood exclusively for all of the wood requirements for the Airolite boat kits? . . . Would marine plywood work...
Dear all, I have my stations in place for my Snowshoe 14 and so I'm keen to start the boat building proper. Firstly I'm wondering why the plans specify spruce...
I just ordered Dacron for a Snowshoe 12 from Aircraft Spruce and when I pointed out the descrepency in fabric weight between their catalog PDF and the website,...
Hi Everyone, I joined this group to listen in and to get some information before I build one of these, anyways, I was wondering if instead of wood, could you...
Hi all, Thanks first for the replies regarding my question about the merits of Arrow vs Snowshoe. I have the plans for the Snowshoe 14 on their way down under....
Hi Tim: Paul again..Evidently Yahoo thinks my answers to your post are spam.. So I'll repost a quick answer here. The summery is this... I agree with the...
Hello All I would like to build a Snowshoe Explorer 14 and would like to add a sliding seat rowing rig as suggested in the design description. Does anyone know...
Hi all, Just went to the Hobart Wooden Boat festival downunder in Tasmania. Was very inspired by a 14" Airolite built using our ancient huon pine and now want...
Hi I was just wondering when you wanted to chat. I'm a large breasted 50 something redhead. I'm also quite large breasted lol I love chatting on the internet I...
Hi - snoeshoe 14 is progressing. No ETA for launch - working on it as I get time. All ribs are in except for the three half-ribs at bow/stern. Went ahead...
I'm considering replacing the middler seat in my classic 10 with a sliding seat. If I remember correctly there were plans that came with the original plans....
You may already know of this , but ..... http://shop.skinboats.com/main.sc I found their two part urethane VERY interesting! (I have to connection with this...
Yes Kurt, I would try to leave the angles of those stringers natural, because if you tried to curve them around... not only would you create added stress on...
I was considering the fact that most of us builders have ideas too. After all, if we can build another man's plans... can we not build our own plans too? ...
At my wife's suggestion, I stood my Classic 10 on its stern and pushed it against the wall of my 11'high garage wall. It fits perfectly and is very stable in...
Sorry for the off-topic post, but I believe Yahoo users should know this: The following is not from me, but from a member of another group: I have received the...
I am looking for the best design for my wife and me, approximate combined weight of about 300 lbs. We will be using it for casual day trips on Florida...
Just wanted to wish all on the list a happy holiday season. I hope all of you get a GA boat as a gift. If not a completed boat, maybe someone will give you...
Paul, I noticed the nice little dagger board you made for your Classic 12. Do you intend to make a step and mast too? If so, do they include those items in the...
