Recent content by Roybrew

Thank you Cruiser for explaining that. I've looked at the lofting measurements in Canoecraft several times, and struggled a little trying to figure it out. You're a wealth of information. Thank you.

I epoxied rails to the inside on the one I built. After the trip I took last year, I thought it was to low and not enough back. I think I started out 5 or 6" from center. I didn't leave enough rail to move it back, and even to raise it on the existing rails I figure it would be a real pain. Last...

We don't get much snow in this part of TN, so if we do enjoy taking walks in it.This 4" snow fall shut the schools and some businesses down. The store shelves were ravaged the day before. I won't get a boat on the water till it gets above 45 degrees out. Instead I stay busy working on canoe or...

I never move my foot pegs. I thought I might have to depending on what time of year and what shoes I'm wearing, but not moved them yet.

I bought a pair of NRS neoprene boots. It rarely gets below 30F around here in the winter, so I don't need anything extreme. I got a size larger, so I can wear thick wool socks. Even when I get water in them, my feet still stay warm.

I put the foot pegs in mine. I think they are a little more out of the way then a cross brace. I used T nuts on the back side of a strip of cherry, and epoxied that to the inside of the hull. I had to cut, and grind, and file, the ends of the T nuts so they didn't poke through the strip of wood...

I'd put in the earbuds, put some tunes on and take it one section at a time. Sanding the inside sucks!

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 wider or thicker than the strips you're using, slide them in along the sides of the stem end. Hmmm 🤔 thinking on it. Surely there is a work around that may...

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 stems because it was what, I assume, the true design of J Winters. And it was interesting to do. Enjoying following along. Roy

I have very little experience with kayaks. I've been in a white water kayak for 10 minutes, and I have never been on a SOT. Nothing against them, but not my preference. I like how a canoe sits, the openness and the carrying capacity. I can easily enter and exit a canoe without getting my...

Glad your back at it. I decided to take a year or two off from building another. I've never used a shaper, so I don't know anything about them. After cutting my strips out of the rough lumber, I ran them through my table saw before routing the bead. The router setup couldn't handle that much...

Wow! Lots of great information thank you all. I'd like to wish everyone here a great Thanksgiving.

I've watched with amazement people doing the fancy strokes and freestyle canoeing. It looks like fun. I'm still a young 60, in 4 months, so I should be able to learn. The paddle I was using is 59". That might be a little long for me, maybe if I include my waist size it might be the right...

Yep. I had a feeling I wasn't doing it right. I've done the goon stroke for about 30 years. Never knew any better.

Ugh.. oh well, I'll be working on it. It's fun being out there. The weather here is usually pretty mild. We are having normal early winter weather right now. Frosty and 30F this morning and going to be 60 later. I'll have some nice days this winter, so I can get out and play.