I'm a little bit of a speed nut and am designing an A-class catamaran. I ran across the gaboats website and am intrigued by the construction possibilities and...
After putting several holes in my first Nimrod 12, I coated it with 2oz fiberglass. The covering resists holes now and I don't notice any difference in flex. ...
Ok, the high school musical is over. So after an 8 week construction break on the boat, I am back at it. I put on the kevlar strands today. The process was...
I'll be building some 1/5 RC scale models first anyway. I'll see how well it does and maybe I'll use it for the full sizer as well. On a side note: anyone in...
Thanks to all those who've contributed to this group; it's helped me on my project, which I'll have some more photos of soon. My question is whether anyone has...
Hello all, New pictures of my Arrow 14 project have been posted in my album. The recent bad weather in the northeast have given me motivation to work in the...
Great photos. Very inspiring. I have ordered the plans for the Arrow 14. I will study the plans and decide if I will build one. Keep up the good work. Can't...
Great looking boat!..thanks for the pictures. It's fun to see other builders progress. Paul T ... __________________________________________________ Do You...
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...
Hello all, Yesterday afternoon we took the Arrow 14 down to the lake for its maiden voyage. My daughter christened the boat CAROLINE II, insisting she is...
You did it, She looks GREAT. Fantastic pictures on the Lake. I've got my Arrow 14 plans and have been studying them. Just finished a kayak fishing tourney so...
Nice work! The boat looks great. :) Sincerely: Paul T ... ____________________________________________________________________________________ The fish are...
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...
Hi Bubba, Thanks for the comments. I have to say the building process itself was quite rewarding, I hated to finish the boat. I have only had it out once, but...
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 ...
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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...
... guys I ... and ... little ... kept ... Tom, would this be the Lake Placid in NY? if so, I'd like to see your boat sometime. I usually am up in that area...
... Thanks for sharing, Tom. It looks great. I'd like to hear about what woods you used, how you finished it, and what you used to cover the seats. Did you...
Weight is around 54 lbs (should be around 35, but I built the seats thicker than the plans call for, and put in four extra floorboards. , capacity is around...
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...
That's a very cool idea! I probably won't miss flailing around trying to get the hot wood bent into shape in one feld swoop a bit! Thank you Paul T ... ...
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...
I was thinking the same thing. Since I live in Minnesota and make it to the BWCA at least once a year, putting a Airolite to the test would be great. Only...
I take duct tape and some 5 minute epoxy in my pack to fix holes around the fire at night. Haven't needed it yet. ************************************** See...
