I lifted the Black Fly off the molds ... what a light-weight thing of beauty she is! However, I used Gorilla Glue to tab the ribs to the stringers, and several...
Hi all, Launched my Snowshoe14 two days ago with champagne and friends along to admire etc. It was a fun affair and a great way to end my first journey into...
I finally dug out my plans, assembled some materials, and got to work. Using materials I had in stock, I'm up to the stage where I have to start bending ribs. ...
Can you believe that its been just over three years since this group was started and now we have almost 500 members. That puts a smile on my face. I know...
Have finnished mine, found to be too tippy with 2 people, it is fine with one person sitting in the center. Have built a set of small pontoons that seem to...
Has anyone compared the Airolite and Dreamcatcher boats? Both look really good to me, and am interested in if anyone has compare the two. Thanks. Rob in...
Hello I am new to this group. I have never built a boat before but I have much experience with woodworking and creating intricate artifacts. I am considering...
Hi guys, couple of questions: 1. The kevlar from aircraft spruce do you triple it before using? 2. Approx how much tention do you pull on it while installing? ...
Does anyone know where to purchase green ash or green white oak in PA for ribs (Snowshoe 14)? I anticipated this would be easy, but it's turned out not to be....
If anyone's interested in seeing a non-Monfort design built using his construction method, I've posted some pictures of my nearly complete canoe. Back in the...
Good Evening All I am considering building a Classic 12 for use on the local rivers and in Christchurch Harbour here on the south coast of England. However,...
a recent request for suppliers got me to thinking. if you have a local sailmaking shop, check with them. hard core racing boats wear out their sails and...
After reading about and worrying about building a steam generator for the ribs for my Arrow 14 I decided to try the soaking option. Worked like a dream! Since...
Worked really hard over the last few weekends on my Snowshoe Explorer 14 to get from raw frame finished product. Still need to wipe an additional coat or two...
I built a Classic 10 last year and have taken it out several times on lakes and on the Sound. It moves along well under oars and does well in choppy water....
Kurt: The boat looks great. You're right, it's great fun and very satisfying to see these boats come to life. Also great fun to see the reactions of the folks...
I just went to the website to view the many photos of the Classic 10 and the bottom appears to be pretty wide which I would have thought would have provided...
Hi, I've moved into the covering stage of my modified Snowshoe 12. I am using 8.9 oz nylon (over slightly heavier ribs & stringers than in the Monfort plans)...
Hi, Is there anyone, who has completed a kayak using this method? I'm familiar with the standard skin-on-frame designs out there, but would like to try and...
Can you do it? I'm getting my canoe ready for winter and the outside cleaned up very nicely, but I can't get in to all the nooks and crannies and some parts...
Nick: The I believe the heat-n-bond you have there will work. In my experience, it's not that critical. I got the original from GaBoats and got more at a local...
Hello. I would like to build a light but stable boat for my wife and me to use on the lake. Probably using kayak paddles. Which Airolite boat would be best....
Hi, Another quick post: Has anyone experimented with using Bamboo for the ribs? In the skin-on-frame kayak world, there are a few folks, who are using a bamboo...
Hello all I'm new to this Group but hope to become more acquainted with other enthusists as time goes by. My plan is to build at least one or more items, an...
OK this is a bit off topic here in the boat group but Platt did tell me that he thought the Airolite system would apply to bicycles as well. I've added some...
Hi, I am building the Snowshoe 12, and have steamed, bent, and clamped in place the first two ribs. The plans call for epoxy to secure the ribs to the...
I built the Arrow-14, using long straight grain, white-ash for all ribs. I was able to get relatively freshly cut ash from a local mill (about three weeks...
Bill- you need to go to the LINKS section at the Yahoo Group home page and read the several narratives and logs about building the boats. Especially noted are...
