More canoe progress

[gomer]

Still need to dye and glass her. Install gunwales, thwart, seats,decks and dry storage box. What a great feeling to see her upright.

[Beamer]

Heck yeah!

That looks like a big mudder, too. Plenty for what? 3 or 4?

[gomer]

Yessir, It should float over 800 lbs. easily. Can even get my Lab in w/ us.

[Ruffnek]

That is outstanding, Gomer. It's really coming along nicely and I'm probably as anxious as you to see it in the finished state. That is such a cool build.

[gomer]

Thanks Cody. You are so right about wanting to see her finished, although the process has been so much fun and educational that I kinda hate to see the end. Who knows, maybe somebody will want to pay for one and I can keep on building. I know for sure, this is the last boat that Lupe is going to let me build for myself. She is tired of me talking about it and doing nothing else. Oh well, it's worth all the yakking she can dish.

[boodrow]

Gomer excellent craftsmanship on this project. And I think u could sell those easily. As everyone else , cant wait to see the finished product.
Keep up the good work my friend.
Boodrow

[law]

I like it. I like it.

Amazing feat to build a canoe in the garage.

I like the strip that goes from stern to bow, are you going to put a strip on the top sides ( left and right ) so people do not damage the wood as they enter and leave the canoe ?

Larry

[dicklaxt]

Looks great but how the heck will it stay together,what thickness is the strips,are they just glue joints,will it have a floor of sorts etc,got a link to one of similar construction in the finished state?

dick

[gomer]

Larry, yes there will be strips along the top edge. Inside will be 3/4" x 3/4" ash strips with scuppers (slots) every 4 to six inches. Outside will be another 3/4"x1" strip of ash. These are the gunwales. (pronounced gunnels).

Dick, the fiberglass and epoxy, decks @ bow and stern, and gunwales will give it incredible strength. The thickness of the strips are 1/4" X 3/4" w/ a bead and cove joint glued together. Here is a pic of the color I want to make her.

This is the boat that inspired me to try it.

Gracias, Boodrow. Get your checkbook out. You can be my first customer.

[dicklaxt]

That really looks good,is it just the resin ,I would hadly think that would be the case.It must be a terribly fine weave on the mat or is it something special for cannuuus or something new?

dici

[Leo Voisine]

Oh man - I wanna do it too

I have looked at so many you tube vids and soo many websites.

I have had a wood strip kayak pic taped to the side of my monitor for well over three years.

One of these dayz

Your Canoe is looking AWESOME.

You much does it weigh?

[gomer]

dici, it will be a 6 0z. fiberglass mat. Completely invisible by the third coat of epoxy. If done correctly.

Thanks Leo, I can only imagine what your kayak will look like. If it is anything close to your other projects it will be a true masterpiece for sure. She will weigh in @ between 58 and 60 lbs.

[boodrow]

Hey Gomer will an IOU work?
Boodrow

[gomer]

Absolutely Boodrow. A fellow Texans word is as good as cash money. About $2500 worth of cash money.

[boodrow]

Holy Cow Chips !! LOL , just teasin u Gomer , Ive got a 10ft flat bottom that does all I need. Havent had it in the water in prob 15+ years. But dont look near as nice as ur canoe.
Boodrow

[Ruffnek]

Jun 7, 2010 13:14:15 GMT -6 gomer said:

Absolutely Boodrow. A fellow Texans word is as good as cash money. About $2500 worth of cash money.

That sounds like a bargain to me. I would have expected around double that amount.

[boodrow]

Cody u can buy it and me and u will canoe round ur pool in it. With some natty lite and corona in a cooler in the middle. Sounds like fun to me. ;D
Boodrow

[gomer]

Jun 7, 2010 13:50:05 GMT -6 Ruffnek said:

Jun 7, 2010 13:14:15 GMT -6 gomer said:

Absolutely Boodrow. A fellow Texans word is as good as cash money. About $2500 worth of cash money.

That sounds like a bargain to me. I would have expected around double that amount.

That's w/ Texan's 50% discount, Cody. Retail to all Yanks.

[dcarter636]

That looks mighty nice naked, and I imagine it will look even finer after finishing.

You're starting out with 1/4" thick strips but how thin do they get at the glue joints after sanding/fairing?

[gomer]

Thank you, Dave. I estimate about 1/32" is taken off in fairing sanding process. If you don't do a sticklers job when beading and coving it could turn into quite a bit more. Precise routing pays off big time.