I am going to shorten my Waterman 12 a bit, and will try to simplify my question. If I cut say, an inch off each square(center) piece will the over all length...
I am currently "attempting" to build the Waterman 12 in two pieces. The trick is I want to shift the point the halves join to the point of the mould on the...
Sheldon, You can reduce the length simply by taking an equal amount off the plank lengths at the centre join - so if yoou wanted to reduce the length by 60mm,...
Anyone built the waka ama outrigger canoe? Any pics of projects in process or completed? The plans are not too thorough, I'd like to build it but with limited...
Interesting, I didn't know Paul had an outrigger design in his catalogue. I'm thinking that an outrigger canoe might make a quick and easy build as my first...
Hi All, There is a new kayak design on the makeacanoe site - the Greenland 19 with ply hull and strip planked deck plus more photos of some of our other...
I have posted two new photos to the JC-10 "album" to update my progress. The hull has been sheathed (with dynel cloth) and both hull and deck are now epoxied....
Its been slower going than I wanted on my Dart, but I feel like I really turned a corner tonight when I decided I was done with sanding the inside and put some...
Dear All, I've just added a Quick Design Index to the Makeacanoe siteo that you can quickly see all the canoe designs on one page - click on an individual...
The Dart 14' is now complete. I launched on Thursday 22nd January, didn't get chance to post at the time since I was off on holiday. Pictures available on my...
Which would be better to build a fisher prospector with 5mm allthrough or 6mm floors and 4mm sides. The 5mm will cost about £180 and the 6/4 about £100...
Hi I am building an Esk 12, I have applied epoxy to all inside surfaces, should I do the same on the outside before I paint,or will this cause unecessary...
If l have spare epoxy l do coat the outside - it gives a really hard surface onto which l then paint - but do make sire that the epoxy is fully cured before...
I have been building the canoe on and off since November, but I am having a really bad skin reaction to the epoxy, hardener, filler or all three, which is...
Thanks Paul ... From: SFDES2001@... To: SFDesigncanoebuilders@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, March 30, 2009 9:19 AM Subject: Re: [SFDesigncanoebuilders] Esk...
I've been working with very light weight electric motor systems recently (I've built an electric recumbent bike and am part way through building an electric...
The Raven's not that hard. Can't be if I built one! Don't know about the Wren. If it was me, I'd go with the Raven (I did!) because it may take a little longer...
Thanks very much for that, Rich. To be honest I'm inclined towards the Raven more because it looks a bit nicer, anyway. There's virtually nothing to choose...
It took ages, but I didn't work very hard! Can't really give you an idea in terms of hours, sorry. The lofting and cutting were actually pretty quick and easy....
Thanks, Rich. I found the same when I built the yacht. The hull looked like a boat pretty quickly, then SWMBO kept wondering why it was another three years...
Hi all, sounds like your going to have fun this spring... the raven is beautiful in and out the water. Mine took two and a half weeks to build, pics on web...
... Jeremy, In the stitch and glue, you really don't want the tightest joint possible. A "sloppy" joint gives a place for the epoxy. If you want a smooth...
... Didn't do the Raven but did do the Wren. With two young boys helping, we had it in the water in two months of working mostly weekends and some evenings. I...
Thanks very much for the tips. I've never built a plywood boat before, so this should be interesting. Brilliant idea to get the kids involved, something...
The garage is organised, the plans have been studied, my wood arrived a couple of hours ago... I'm ready to start I'm still umming and ahhing on a couple of...
Hi Leigh, 1. I butt jointed with tape on mine. You can fair the edges of the tape away fairly easily. If you scarf I think you'll struggle to get the longer...
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