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Small fish in small water but one of the best places I ever been!

My gunnels are almost ready for final installation on hull. Since I don't have any "blueprints" for this tandem '95 Freedom, I am relying on Harmony Gear (or whoever) and their customer service dept. to tell me the original width of the canoe. They tell me 34.5 inches. They cannot confirm if...

YC...I have been on the mailing list for years and regret never attending. I am making it a priority to attend in '17 with my family....school out or not LOL Are you an instructor there?

Hmmm...my box stroke always took me straight...no pivoting of the canoe. Would be great to paddle with some of y'all and compare techniques.

This is true. Once I figured out the J-stroke and was plenty comfortable with it, it evolved into never actually lifting the paddle out of the water. I found out later that I was actually doing the Box Stroke. Don't know much about how it came to be or the history behind it (if there is any)...

I have a "beautiful" scum line on one of my first canoes from about 20 years ago. My wife was paddling it while I swam next to her :eek: in Oyster Bay Harbor. I figured it would come off the canoe the next time I paddled it...nope. Even the goggles I wore were never the same. Gross! The scum...

Yes but I only predrilled and countersunk the inwale screw holes off the boat so far (straight, with a drillpress) I now have all pieces clamped to boat and will predrill through inwale holes into outwales. Will do the opposite at the ends. I think with this method, I cover myself with...

Anyone have pointers on predrilling the countersink holes into gunnels? (I already predrilled the screwholes themselves). With the varying thickness of the Royalex at different places along the hull I want to make sure I get enough bite (or on the contrary not poke out the other side). Should I...

I have an Argosy (Royalex). Aside from a little oil-canning, it a great boat! I have two Dagger Sojourns also (also plastic) that don't nearly oil-can as much but handle similar to the Argosy. Excellent boats! But you right...at first it took me a little getting used to. And still today...

Awesome looking boat! Love those decks!

OK Robin, thx. I actually used a drill press today and predrilled the inwales. Will run them through again to countersink. Once I do the same to the ends of the outwales, I'll oil the crap out of the 4 pieces. Then install for good...I hope.

So how do you countersink the screws that go on just through the hull and into the inwales?

Hey DavidR...my reply to your gunnel question under "Hull" thread...I just measured the distance between screw holes....it's about 6 1/2 to 6 3/4 inches o.c. The first 3 or 4 holes from the bow and stern will be drilled from the outside. The remaining holes will be drilled from the inside. Hope...

David...I started another thread titled "Gunnels." I'll post info on gunnels there if that ok...

Sure...will try to figure out how to post pics. Haven't had any luck yet ;) Ok...think I attached 2 pics...

Not sure if painting the entire hull a good idea...'specially the bottom. Might get scratched up a lot but others here might know better. Instead of painting the entire hull, I once decided to camouflage a Dagger Sojourn that I have...I stenciled various grass and plant patterns along sides of...

Thanks Pb...I have also used bright finishes on seats and yokes and thwarts, etc... Using it on a high traffic spot like gunnels would not be wise. This being my first gunnel project, I appreciate your help! I on the fence about using the epoxy hull-side. Not sure if I want to go to the...

Thx Boatman, thx Robin... One more question for you experts before I start drilling...after I stain and oil each gunnel, do you think the wood will expand somewhat (length, width and height)?

Since this is Royalex...it should be ok to use the same screw holes in the hull, right?

I second what southcove said! What an awesome place to paddlewhack. I've only dreamed of the Redhorse Trail!