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Ok guys, I've been hanging around here long enough talking about the prospector canoe I want to build. Well, over the Christmas holidays I started thinking maybe I should try to crawl before I walk. So I ordered the UJ pirogue plans a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to make a little more progress before I posted this, but I see that bluegrasslover is right about at the same point that I'm at, with the same questions. So here goes...
Building materials consist of what ever I can get at Lowes or Home Depot; primarily 5.2mm luan ply and red oak. I'm using Titebond III.
The ply, cut up:

Gluing up the oak for the stems, two at once:

Some scary cuts without feather boards :shock:

Scarfing the side boards with a random orbital sander (yes, I have learned my lesson):

I made the sides 14'-6" long. Here I am gluing up the stem to the side boards:

Starting to look like a boat:

I've built the ribs, but I don't have any pictures yet. The ribs are taller than the sides, so I will trim them down some tomorrow and probably round over the edges. Also would like to scarf my rub rails too. I've made the scarf joint for the bottom but haven't glued it up yet. My garage is cluttered enough as it is. I'll have to do it outside, but the forecast is for rain, so, maybe next week.
Ok guys, I've been hanging around here long enough talking about the prospector canoe I want to build. Well, over the Christmas holidays I started thinking maybe I should try to crawl before I walk. So I ordered the UJ pirogue plans a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to make a little more progress before I posted this, but I see that bluegrasslover is right about at the same point that I'm at, with the same questions. So here goes...
Building materials consist of what ever I can get at Lowes or Home Depot; primarily 5.2mm luan ply and red oak. I'm using Titebond III.
The ply, cut up:

Gluing up the oak for the stems, two at once:

Some scary cuts without feather boards :shock:

Scarfing the side boards with a random orbital sander (yes, I have learned my lesson):

I made the sides 14'-6" long. Here I am gluing up the stem to the side boards:

Starting to look like a boat:

I've built the ribs, but I don't have any pictures yet. The ribs are taller than the sides, so I will trim them down some tomorrow and probably round over the edges. Also would like to scarf my rub rails too. I've made the scarf joint for the bottom but haven't glued it up yet. My garage is cluttered enough as it is. I'll have to do it outside, but the forecast is for rain, so, maybe next week.