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    Building an Abenaki

    Tx just a thought for a future build that would be quicker and lighter but also a lot of fun to build. SOF / Skin On Frame Canoe. A good referance to start said journey is Kudzu Craft run by Jeff Horton. I just finished a SOF lake kayak that is 18'2" and weighes all of 30lbs. Woodman on the...
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    Planning new powered pirogue

    Bob welcome to Arkansas! You should come down some time and visit Lakes Ouchita and Degray. They are surrounded by National Forest! No houses!
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    Joint Build Question

    I'm not sure about that first question but the wax paper repells the epoxy resin from RAKA that I used just fine all by itself. No lube needed.
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    NUCANOE

    There is also the option of just building something from one of the plans at JEM Craft that better suits your needs!!! Keep in mind that the higher your bum is off the water the less stable this craft will be. Lower COG = more stable. Besides building your own is very satisfying.
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    NUCANOE

    Try building a simple outrigger and mounting it far enough to the rear that it does not interfer with your casting.
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    New Plank Pirogue Duckin Boat.

    GC if you are still reading and posting how did your build go? I have found a sorce in Sheridan AR which is 45 min from my house and am considering building some skin on frame boats with it as well as possibly some strip boats using cyprus due to it's weight, stregnth and rott resistance.
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    Painting used oil on a wood boat hull?

    An Oil based Urithane if you want to see the wood grain.
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    Painting used oil on a wood boat hull?

    It would be quite messy and you would have an oil slick following you everywhere you paddle. Great for fence posts but very bad for boats.
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    Strip pirogue forms?

    Every time I see a wooden boat it gives me a warm fuzzy feeling and Chucks and Woodmans boats are no exception! The beauty of wood is always a spceial thing to behold.
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    A UJ for a Big Boy

    Thanks.
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    Small Paddlers

    I had forgotten about the pic's that you posted of your grandaughter in the Curlew. Thanks A Curlew should do nicely and I've already got the plans in the book.
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    Small Paddlers

    I am building a Yostwerks Sea Tour 17EXP for myself but I have a great delima. What should I build for a smaller paddler say 5'5" and 125lbs with minimal paddeling experiance? I am questioning the displacement weight being enough for the boat to track properly. I was thinking along the lines of...
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    To glass or not glass

    DITTO!!! On the designers suggestions for the first build. My boat came out fine. Just take your time and finish it when you finish it.
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    A UJ for a Big Boy

    Some day I would love to come up there with my wife and camp/paddle for a couple of weeks.
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    A UJ for a Big Boy

    On Google Maps it looked like after you drive an hour or so north it becomes a virtual wonderland.
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    Well It has happened already.

    If you guys are like me your want to build list is considerably larger than your wallet!
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    A UJ for a Big Boy

    Jack where in the heck does a guy form Okemos go to paddle? What kind of boat do you paddle? I'm in a Dagger 10.5 I picked up on the cheap from a friend.
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    A UJ for a Big Boy

    Multi Chine and Dacron Poly skin make the boats a little faster by what I've been told. And almost anything will stick to the dacron so you can paint them or just use clear polyurathane. These guys tell me the dacron is not as tough as the nylon but darn close.
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    A UJ for a Big Boy

    Yes they are lashing only. You should go check out Jeff Hortons site (Kudzu Craft) and look at his videos. If you purchase his book it includes plans for two differant boats. Another good one is Yostwerks Kayaks. Jeff even has a forum. http://messing-about.com/forums/forum/1 ... ilter__all...
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    A UJ for a Big Boy

    I've already purchased 2 sheets of the marine grade fur but it is really good looking ply. Jack the guys doing the oiling are doing only oiling and they are using a variety of differant oils.