Warren, Either way you go, you'll have a good time. If you're interested, I should still have pictures up in a folder called Denny's Wren on the main SF group....
Hi Guys, going to start the canoe shortly. I'm thinking of joining the panels using half lap joints around 21/2 to 3 inches long rather than scarfing. Any...
A question on whether it is possible to use scarf joints to join the planks for the Prospector. The problem is that one of the planks uses up the full lengths...
I guess wait & see what Paul says, but I used taped joints (so full length planks as plan) on my Prospector & they worked very well. You can fair the edges...
would like to build a 14' Peterborough as I like the look, its reminiscent of a timber strip but using the stitch method. I really wanted an idea of cost for...
Hi,this is all very new(and quite exciting!)so I hope I'm not wasting anybodies time. I've just bought some plans for a waterman 16. I understand,or at least I...
Hello Robin, and best of luck with your enterprise. I was in the same position a couple of years ago, when I finally got round to building a stitch & glue...
... same ... building ... others ... joints ... layer ... manufs. ... hardener) ... not ... Next ... but ... Hi Ron, and many thanks for the prompt help and...
Ive just ... Don't know to what degree your ply sheets are warped, Robin, but it might not matter. You're going to cut long thin panels out of them anyway, and...
Hello Robin, I'm building my first stitch and glue canoe and had the same worries. Go to http://www.ecfibreglasssupplies.co.uk/store/ you will find that you...
Hi Guys, Yipeeeeeeeeeee I've started on the canoe at last. I decided on using 6mm ply and not 4mm, I know it will be heavier but I will be a lot happier with...
Hi there people, In a desperate attempt to get afloat for the forethcoming southern summer, I've just ordered plans for a Dart 14' and a Dart 16'. I live in...
The plans were on my desk when I arived at the office this morning. Its pay day on Friday so it looks like I'm off to by a jigsaw and some 4mm Meranti ply. I...
Well I've started. I got the ply on Saturday and started getting out the main hull panels on Sunday. If anybody's interested, I'll be detailing the build here ...
The canoe is finally finished and awaiting the launching ceremony. To be called "Slioch" - the name of a lovely mountain in the north of Scotland and Gaelic...
Hello again, I started putting the motor canoe together today (12 and 1/2 feet), but have run into a couple of problems. The transom fits great but the two...
Hello again, I've just been down to the garage and looked at the plans yet again. I am feeling a little foolish now because I've noticed that I've put the top...
Thanks for those kind words, Paul. Now I have turned the two top panels the right way up the spreadersstretchers fit!!!!!!! Marvelous is'nt it how one step...
Well here I am again with another problem!!! I'll tell you what i've done so far. I have loose fitted the transom and wired all of the panels together.I did'nt...
Keith, Are all the stitches loose at the moment? Unless your ply is particularly stiff, there should be no great problem in getting the flat bottom panel to...
Thanks for the reply paul, the stitches are loose at the moment but, I am going to chek that out too!!!! I think maybe the weight of the other two panels on...
Hello Paul I'm currently building a 5-plank S&T Christine. I saw on the web site that she can also be built in clinker ply, and I'm thinking of building one...
Hi Paul, success!!!!!!! Here's what I did. I removed the two upper panels on each side(I left them wired together to save re-stitching) Trimmed up the bow of...
