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Interesting thing about this Dacron stuff: it has no stretch. None. Zero. Won't even flex on the bias. Wrap it around a complex, 3d curve, and You'll need to have some edges somewhere. (This is the sailcloth version. The lighter, heat shrinkable stuff may behave differently.) My hull shape has a...

alsg Yes, it would have been an option. I didn't want to leave them go for the time it would have taken to cure, so I would have used screws anyway. ("Quick" prototype build was the thought!) I also wanted them to be easier to take apart if necessary.

When Researching for this build, I saw that some used fairly light cloth, and were able to heat-shrink it into place. I wanted something a little tougher for the skin, as I am always rubbing along logs, sand, and Turtles. I got some 6 oz Dacron (The sailcloth weave) off of ebay, came to about...

Looks very nice there! I do need to get myself to the BWCA sometime. Unfortunately, probably not going to happen this year. RE: copy-paste: Don't waste your time trying to get rid of the contractions. Use Notepad instead of Word. (Word has some weird, Windows-only legacy junk character codes...

Sven Yes, Dacron. Finished, its in the 27+ pound range. More on that after the build log is complete.

After test fitting, I cut all of the zip ties, and finished the parts. The frames and stringers got 1 coat of Helmsman. (Low exposure, low abrasion surface. I would not recommend as a general practice, but this is a prototype) I hate the feel of varnished wood on the skin, and find it slippery...

Turned out looking very, very nice. Do let us know how the spray finish holds up - never tried it, I'm generally too cheap to buy in smaller quantities, especially as there's always something that I can use helmsman for.

It turns out that I took some truly horrible pictures during this build. The best views of how it all comes together are the below: first one is during the initial fit, done with zip-ties: The second, shown after a coat of varnish & (mostly) permanently attached, also shows one of the major...

Oh, as a heads-up to Mike McCrea : there is very little access to the below-decks zone on this build. Basically 12 inches to the next frame, which has a hole pattern that precludes sticking anything too far in, unless you want extracting to be an exercise in contortion. I'm thinking that these...

Sorry for leaving everyone hanging on this. This turned into one of the more frustrating builds that I have undertaken, especially since I was expecting it to be quick! Never underestimate the power of a long commute to the shop! For any future readers, Connecticut Yankee 's version is the...

stripperguy You may be getting some reports on the hull performance fairly soon. I've just begun posting a build thread for this hull (Went a little different direction on the build.)

I'd been wanting to build my latest hull idea, but was not willing to commit to the time (& cash expense!) of another stripper at this time. Happened to meet Nick Schade at Canoecopia, and took some interest in his current project, a skin-on-frame kayak kit. I took some inspiration from there...

stripperguy Thanks! I'll probably consider traversing dams in the future, but given the situation with my bow paddler, it's probably good that I didn't push it on that trip. Certainly would not have been able to float over at the current water level. For any curious souls, I got at least a...

stripperguy looks gorgeous. As a general question, how risky would you consider crossing a beaver dam?

A nice day and my schedule finally lined up, so I played hooky from my latest build (Thread to follow!) Just a little day-paddle on a local lake with my mom. Thought I'd explore the inlet a bit, but apparently someone had been doing some engineering... Total of about 3 miles round trip. I'd...

I saw this one in passing while at the show. Looks quite sleek, if one were willing to drop the cash. RE: the video links: I'm not a facebook member/user, and the links (Actually, they are both the same link) are working fine for me. snapper Higgster Is it possible that your ISP is throttling...

This will be an interesting one to watch. Mrindy What did you think of the style 120 glass in itself? I've almost got myself convinced to use it as the primary structural glass on my next strip build. (light solo.) The specs make me think that the weave itself might lay thinner, requiring less...

Sounds like a fairly through version of redneck engineering... How did the pre-coat vs. bare wood versions turn out? Any significant weight or lamination differences?

I'm also only seeing the first pic. Looks like it should work well for you. I'd probably need something a little different, as I generally work bead up.

Jim Dodd Thanks for the link. ambering/UV degredation info was interesting, but the discussion of the gradually-appearing print-through issues seem to parallel some things that I observed on my last build, and to a lesser extent, the one before that. I will definitely review before glassing my...