Recent content by UCanoe_2

I used the joggle stick and marking board to lay out the curves on the sides of the deck. I have become smart enough to make a mockup from cheap underlayment, before cutting expensive marine plywood. Then I cut out the deck mockup. I used a circular saw with a brand new sharp plywood...

Benson's photo shows an exceptionally grand edition of the courting canoe. I call lesser versions the "Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile" configuration. Early in our tandem paddling days, I advocated (politically incorrectly) for a "Squaw Paddle, Brave Fish" setup. Herself insisted instead on...

?? Is nobody else reading?? Nat A. Barrows, Blow All Ballast!. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company (1940-42) In 1939 the submarine USS Squalus sank during sea trials with all hands aboard in 240 feet of water. 26 sailors perished in the aft torpedo compartment, but 33 survived in the forward part...

Here is an article from WoodenBoat showing how a joggle stick works. The author's technique and precision are much better than mine. https://skills.woodenboat.com/articles/the-joggle-stick/

There will be a plywood deck covering the forward floatation chamber and the partner, and extending on the sides about 12" aft of the partner. Here I am making a pattern for the deck using a "Joggle stick." I will explain joggle sticks in a later post, but right now it is past my bedtime.

Trial fitting the partner:

The mast needs a thwart, called a "partner" to support it above the step. I made a pattern for the partner using the method described in #52-54 above.

32 waist is a dim, distant memory. Thanks for making this offer to the forum.

I have not. Just quoting Esquif. AFAIK they are the same hull but Sport has more rocker.

Prospecteur Sport is an excellent tandem river canoe, in fact excellent all around. It's OK on flat water if you have good paddling skills. It has good capacity for camping -- mine was fine this fall on a flat water trip with 2 adults, 2 backpacks, a huge dry bag, and way too much stuff, I'm...

Scouting started me canoeing, bouncing from bank to bank in the C&O Canal. After a while I learned to paddle straight. I learned leadership, citizenship, conservation ethics, and love of the outdoors. I learned practical skills, such as pitching a tent, building a fire, using a map and...

"But sooth to seyn, he was somdeel squaymous Of fartyng........." ---The Canterbury Tales How much do you really know about farts? Methinks this is a topic near and dear to all forumites. Test your knowledge with the Medscape Fast Five Flatulence...

Now it's time to attach the mast step to the hull. I used epoxy here because the joint needs to be extra strong. The trusty late '70s Nissan pickup truck jack is part of the clamping arrangement. It has been really cold here for the last couple weeks. Inside the shop has been below the...

Now it's time to make the mast step, which is a block of wood with a socket for the bottom of the mast. I had a "scrap" piece of sapele just the right size, that was given to me by a contractor. Of course this part needs a hole for the mast. There also needs to be a "limber" to drain...

I marked the locations of the risers on the inside of the hull. Then I drilled pilot holes from the inside. Drilling from the outside always introduces error. The mirror helps ensure that the holes are drilled somewhat "square" to the curve of the hull. The bubble level on my old corded...