Ray, You might want to hear my experience of building my Lynx 14 (www.millibee.com). Its a pocket cruiser but the decision to glass fibre the hull has the same...
Dear All, We have stopped the canoesandskiffs site and replaced it with www.makeacanoe.com which has alot more info on the individual canoes and many more...
Evening, Just wanted to let everyone know SFD has launched a new site for their canoe section of the business its at www.makeacanoe.com It is devoted to all...
Dear All, Ray has just pointed out to me that the link to Albatross Boats on the Makeacanoe Useful Links page now takes you to a portal dealing mainly in...
Hi all, Just added 3 more pages to the makeacanoe site - a Mike and Katie's canoe building page, a canoe bits and pieces page (rudders,sails etc) and a FAQ...
... hull. Hi Paul I was very interested to see the boat at your web site. Well done - it looks like a very useful boat, and an excellent job done. If you only...
Thanks Ray, The 5 litres was to glass the entire hull - think I used nearly 20 litres in total! But its money well spent because she is gonna be an heirloom...
Hello all, very quiet here!!!! Re my question about use rates for epoxy on fibreglass. I phoned west epoxy today and asked, the chap i spoke to said that ...
Dear All I'm 2/3 way thro a Litytle Kate, whose inwhales and outwhales are relatively thin and easy to bend. I've bought Prospector plans for my next proj, but...
Hi, I struggled to get my Prospector inwales right up into the ends, so I tapered them down to 15mm sq at the end, didn't wrestle them _right_ up into the...
Hi, no probs should do it if your careful without steam. check out my scarf and bending pics on steve's raven in photo's. this was thick Knotted pine! as i...
One old boat building trick is to rip the inwhales down the middle, glue and clamp the top half, then glue and clamp the bottom half. Being the same material...
On my P'boro I modified the plans in advance to reduce the upsweep of the top chine partly to avoid this problem but also because where I live we get (side)...
Thanks all lots of godd ideas and also some great picture storyboards ! I'm tempted to try the ripping and doing them in two parts, altho'the reinforcing...
After my successful first build of a Christine, I'm keen to build a light 1-man canoe for portaging to a favourite backwater. The Little Kate makes sense, but...
Dear Ron, Yoou may use 4mm ply on the Baby Raven - she is a deeper canoe than the Little Kate - weights are based on figures wwe get back and are sometimes not...
... the Little Kate - weights are based on figures wwe get back and are sometimes not accurate. ... Thanks, that helps. I have it in mind to cut costs on this...
Dear All, Just to let you know that there is a new Boatbuilding DVD covering the stitch and tape method and using the SFDesign 10'6" Northumbrian Coble as an...
Hi all, A quick note to wish you all Season's Greetings and a Happy and prosperous New Year - many thanks for your support and let's hope for better canoing...
Hi all, can't wait to get my beautiful canoe in the river once conditions are more suitable. I have a question, with all the other project pics on site, have...
I had been researching one of John Winters S&G plans for the Kipawa II or Mattawa II, and now that I am getting serious about building my own canoe I...
... II ... own ... (although ... Hi, I had a Christine that my Dad built, which was fun to use on holidays and I think from memory we had one adult and two...
Hi, If you're looking for a versatile boat from a quick and simple build then the Beaver is a good starting point. The build is amazingly easy and, considering...
... are ... on ... forgot to ... on ... with ... or ... year, ... Hi, Yes I must confess to an unfinished project, but as my garage seems less damp these days...
... Jon, my approach was similar to yours, incl my idea of getting out on the water with my teenage son - which hasn't worked out as frequent as hoped! But in...
... or canoeing (either tandem or ... Just realised that in my enthusiasm I neglected your key questions! Even for a raw beginner like me, the plans were clear...
... slightly steadier with two . It was a pleasure to build, but i did go over the top, i'm a big guy and was a little worried about strength so went for 6mm...
... Thanks for kind remarks Kate, finish the canoe, you'll feel great once its finished and in the water. There's nothing better than being in a canoe you...
... Katie, Thanks for the info on the Christine, the suggestion re the Raven, and feedback on S&G. The Kate sounds promising when the kids are in college. ...
... then the Beaver is a good starting point. The build is amazingly easy and, considering the ease of build, it's not a bad looking boat at all. I've seen...
