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It seems that there are a lot of Merlin variations out there. I've read that Kunz Designed some boats that Northwest canoe has plans for but I'm not sure about the Merlin. It looks like they used 3/8" x 3/4: for the gunnels on this boat and hung the seat from them.

http://bwca.com/index.cfm?fuseaction...ID=15&confID=1 About 3/4 of the way through this thread Kona posts some pics of a Kunz designed merlin. This is a really nice looking boat does anyone know what happened to this design?

As expected the carbon sleeves and tape are expensive. At $3 a foot that will make some expensive lightweight gunnels. http://www.fiberglasssupply.com/Product_Catalog/Reinforcements/Carbon_and_Kevlar/carbon_and_kevlar.html If you scroll down to the last product before the Kevlar, they list a...

Thanks for the heads up on the test results. Do you have any experience using carbon sleeves? I'm curious how far the sleeve can be shrunk down by stretching or for that matter how well they could form to an Irregular shape like a thwart with a nub in the middle. Seems like a good way to make...

Probably the most respected laminated seats are Conk seats. They use Basswood and ash as the laminates. What I'm pointing out is, Poplar and basswood are similar and have the same weight per Cu,Ft but poplar has about a 20% higher strength rating. I wouldn't say Conk uses basswood for it's...

I'm in the midwest and the only poplar I have seen, Kiln dried anyway, is white sometimes with a green tint. It's low cost for sure and I've never considered using it for anything but after seeing it's strength to weight ratio I'm taking a closer look. Aspen's not available to me.

What kind of design changes in your new boat are you looking for compared to the Kite in the background other than the obvious tumblehome.

Carbon and foam look like a good light weight alternative. I have been kicking the Idea around of wrapping a uniwale with carbon fiber then epoxying it in place adding the resin to the carbon afterwords for gunnels. Another Idea for thwarts and possibly a seat frame I've had is to use foam with...

Going to try to put the next boat on a diet for sure. I used ash gunnels roughly 3/4"x 3/4" inside and out on my little tank and was shocked when I weighed the shaped pieces before being trimmed and installed at almost ten pounds. That's four pieces 18' long. My experience with poplar as...

Saving ten pounds is a big accomplishment and you now have your pack boat. I've enjoyed following your build and I get the sense that your not done yet.

After making up a sliding seat for my solo I decided to take it out because the boat turned out to be too heavy at 49 Lbs. The seat is an Eds canoe contoured seat which weighed close to 2 Lbs by itself with the sliding mount adding another 4 Lbs. I was hoping to end up with the solo weighing 45...

I'll start a thread on laminating seat frames. I meant to put the list of woods up so the OP could get some perspective on some different wood choices.

I've been looking into laminating a seat frame and looked up weights and strengths for some wood that I can source locally. Poplar and D fir look like a good middle of the road option. Here's a list that you might find interesting. Ash - 42 Lbs per Cu Ft with a bending strength of 15,000 Lbs...

I'm sure it's worth a shot. This is one of those boats that when you first first look at it grabs your attention for a closer look. At almost 15' long and narrow, would make a good lightweight boat for day trips. A good candidate for a foam core boat possibly. I've looked at everything I can...

I saw the two on the hemlock page, nice looking boats. I'd like to build one rather than buy one. keeps me out of trouble for the most part and the cash flow outwards is a trickle building one instead of a burst buying one. Thanks for the Info Y.C., It's a shame to have the plans tied up and not...

I don't see the Vagabond listed on the Hemlock website, so I think it's out of production. Can anyone tell me how to contact DY to see if he is able or willing to sell a set of plans. I Like the looks and specs of this boat and think it would make a great build for a day paddler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIzRnTgpl3M Here's an episode of how it's made making a Kevlar canoe. Its interesting to watch the whole thing but if you go to 1:45 they are heating the high density foam for ribs. It looks like the foam heats quickly and without a lot of heat. I'm guessing they...

I build without staples and as the glued strips set up, clamped to the form, they take the shape of the form. when the clamp is removed they do have some spring back but as the next strip is glued and clamped they are pulled back tight to the form again. It might be a good option for a foam core...

Here's a video of a foam core boat build using male forms instead of female forms like the one Muskrat posted. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nlg8AbWRV_c&t=27s

I like using vinegar for clean up too. It's amazing how well it works.