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This project was completed today. The old Scout bag was thoroughly waterproofed yesterday then today it was mounted to the carbon frame, via internal frame members. Those small batten boards worked out well. The small screws & c washers can be seen on the back of the frame. Thanks @lowangle al...

I now have carbon on both faces and the glass on the shaft. Everything was rasped/sanded today, blending the overlapping areas. The first of two edge hardening layers is in place as well. The 2nd one will be Kevlar and applied at the very end. I’m trying unidirectional carbon for the top layer...

Not being as studious or well versed in all things canoe as most of you; i’ve been reading quite a bit lately, more for entertainment sake. I enjoy most of what i read on here and other places as well and recently discovered this fellow; Cliff Jacobson. i plugged him into our search and found 4...

Sorry you guys live in such a hostile environment! The high point of 60-75 mph wind today is that it’s cut the 3 ft of snow on my roof almost in half!

Today the Balsa form was completed and came in at 7oz. A bit heavier than foam But; i believe it’s to be preferred simply because it can be worked into much thinner sections and still have a bit of strength. i was able to take the edge down to 1/32 or less and quit when i started having minor...

I use a cam cleat much like shown except i mounted it to a plastic block that is removable. In my case it’s used to tether a net and this way it’s easy to move port or starboard.

Thats the thing i miss the most after getting rid of the ocean boat; working on the endless projects it afforded! You can only do so much to a canoe, but as im learning on here; a lot of folks have multiple canoes so maybe i’d just need to get me a truck load to ensure “enough projects”! That’s...

Today after squaring up my glue lamm shaft, i set up a “router fence” on the milling machine for profiling. Using precision dowels in the T slots gives perfect alignment for not only the fence but later when assembling the shaft and blade! 1/2 inch tool bits under the blade gave me parallelism...

Im still waiting for some supplies to finish my pack board project; so i started another Paddle. Im using a Balsa core this time and all ready like it better than the foam for being able to work it into thinner sections. Nothing extraordinary here, a little different layup but still a composite...

I use the corner rounding version and like it for the ability to cut an oval shaft; something more difficult with the full bullnose cutter. Of course, im running it in a vertical milling machine, (upside down router?) which is probably a little different. Shown here roughing a foam paddle shaft...

Indera, Amazon. Affordable, good fit and easily worn from November until April around here. I’ve worn these for several years now And never vacillate toward this or that now.

I saw a new #3 sell for $102.50 a couple days ago; now there’s a new #2 and it’s holding at $105.00 AND closes in about an hour. I have no need of it, just thought id pass it along.

That #3 sold for $102.50!!! Now There’s a #2 that’s holding at $102.50 and ends in a little over an hour; if anyone’s interested!

Up here there are places you never leave a vehicle over night. A couple different ethnic minorities will break out all the windows before setting it on fire. From my place to Chitna is roughly a 4 hour drive, passing thru only 2 towns along the way. While going down to the fish wheel 2 years ago...

That’s too bad it didn’t work out. When i first saw it i couldn’t pass it up. Even though i live in Alaska! The unfortunate part is eBay won’t be of any help either. I guess the old adage ‘if it seems to be to good to be true, it probably is”! if you really want to buy something canoe related...

Progress is slow right now in some part due to the almost 2ft of snow we got last night but also because im waiting for some kevlar sleeve material to get here. I’ll use it to trim all around the edge of the pack board. A few things have been accomplished though; the legs are on and the d rings...

While perusing the net looking for vintage pack board‘s to glean ideas for my own “pack board” project; i found this one. The whole kit is remarkable but the thing that got my eye was the hinged handle fry pan, with a similar hinge to mine; yet far more eloquent! One improvement i could make on...

And then there’s “the riblet technique”? 3M developed a hull paint for use by America cup contestants that gave them an advantage and it appeared (to me) to replicate the riblet patterns on the nose of some Submarines. Apparently this series of very fine lines at 90 deg to the axis worked like...

The flashing was trimmed from all but the top; i’m not completely decided on that shape yet. Some additional carbon was added and when it’s hard i’ll make the finishing cuts to dimension. I removed the straps from the pack bag and am studying how i want to attach it to the board and rounded up...

I went thru that phase a while back and now at 72 am re-invigorated and working on all the little things i never took time for before. Along the way, ferreting out some short little floats in prime moose country And a canoe friendly lake system (free of portages). Don't sell your gear Yet!!