Roybrew

I'll glass them but it's not going to be pretty in there --------------------------------------------------- Well, hull is closed...

I got the centerline cut out on Sunday and actually managed to get it in the center of the hull this time. I took a small drill bit...

Hid out in the boat shop again today (I could get used to this...) I stripped past the mid-point & called it quits. Should have the...

Crap Jim, now that you mention it, I think I'd seen you mention before that you cheat the stem forms down... wish I'd remembered that...

Just testing out my cold gear before serious snow gets here. Everything was good except my fingertips. I’m going to look for an over...

You are fine. Looks great ! I usually drop the stem forms, before starting to strip, a 1/4", to reduce the hump that you will get ...

Could you make a single stem, and squeeze it in? It doesn't have to be a thick beefy stem. Even several pieces of strips, maybe a little...

Doc says "light duty, no lifting and nothing strenuous" and the strips are light and building is relaxation... naturally, I made my way...

The plans for the Raven I built didn't make any mention of being stemless. It discussed one or 2 piece stems I went with the 2 piece...

I don't think there were lines for stemless. In fact, I think he may have recommended against it as Bear Mountain had on my Freedom...

Cut back on the glue ! You will thank me later ! My goal is not to see any glue squeeze out. It will save you a ton of sanding and...

I put in a couple of hours after work and got another few strips on but, more relevant to this site, I screwed up a fair amount...

The grain seems to go everywhere in these strips and it wasn't unusual to start a strip with the grain and finish against it. I think...

I took some time yesterday, got the crowder set-up off of the shaper and reset it to cut the coves. It took some time to get that part...

I started canoeing at 8 years old at our family's summer camp in Maine in a Grumman. Canoes were all I paddled for the next 26 years...