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I really was hoping for more comments on decked solo canoes and their suitability for the usage I suggested. I really didn't want to get into a towing discussion. I figured I'd get more serious about that when I got closer to deciding what kind of trailer I was going with. That said, since we...

My vehicle and trailer choices are VERY preliminary at this point. I am not the very concerned with pulling a very lightly loaded 13' Scamp engine wise. There are reports of transmission issues with the automatic transmission, but mine is manual. I see the Scamp 13' listed at Gross Vehicle...

The better half finally decided to go out for a paddle on the local lake and it was a success. Yeah! We had a nice pleasant paddle around the lake and among the cypress trees. She has some difficulty getting in and out of the bow seat of the Wenonah Escapade, but with a good landing area it...

I wasn't in tears, but it did strike me that he was a real a hole who would do anything for attention or for a buck.

Ah, but that wouldn't have gotten him 58,476 views and 57.3K subscribers. I don't know much about YouTube, but I am guessing he is probably making money on this stuff or at least trying to. I think I read somewhere that YouTube pays $5 per 1000 views once you reach a certain number plus he has...

I have made a similar saw for portable usage. I made the first one for duty clearing out strainers when preparing to run some mini creeks in suburban and semi-urban areas where I needed to sneak in and out wearing camo with all my tools in a little backpack. It was great fun as I recall. We...

I have read where folks have used the 1/8" radius ones with 3/16" strips. Is that a terrible idea?

The paper plans go slightly asymmetrical with 1/2" difference per station. The books shows 1" difference per station, but that would result in a in a 13' boat and they list it at 13' 6" and show it as 13' 6" in the drawings of the complete hull.

On another note... I think the 4' limitation on length of the strongback sections can be removed. I decided on an alternate storage location that will allow easier access (still in an attic, but over the house with a hatch that is much more easy to get long items through rather than over the...

Edited to correct a number of errors. Sorry for any confusion. So I take it from that the definition of mushroom style is that the shearline is entirely above the strongback. As best I can tell from the sketches on the plans and drawings in the books that is the case for both (barely). There...

Yes, I have the plans. They show a 13' strongback with the shear strip just clearing the end. It seems as if it certainly could be shorter. The book shows a different setup and more detail. It shows the forms a little taller and a full length strongback. The book also seems to have an incorrect...

The reason for the extra joints was to get the pieces short enough to go through an attic hatch for long term storage.

Ooops, I should have said that! Wasn't thinking clearly and it has been a LONG time since I have taken one apart. Mine doesn't have the needle so I should have known and said something. Mine is the regular 123 (not R).

I am thinking about how to lay out the cuts on the sheet goods. The forms and strong back are all going to be from the same stuff, most likely 1/2" MDF. Looking at various pictures even from the same sources it seems that the length of the strong back varies. Some make it full length and some a...

That sums up what I know about the stove pretty well. I'd add that I never heard of anyone using any teflon tape or other sealant. It apparently isn't generally required or advised. The closest thing to sealant is the carbon packing washer. I'd avoid soldering threaded connections if possible...

Since you brought up alcohol stoves... I have used a few different types of alcohol stoves with satisfaction in the results. They were all unpressurized. I think maybe the first (I lose track of the dates) was the Origo that I used on one of my sailboats. Mine was a two burner, but they also...

I haven't been in a cotton canvas tent other than big semi permanent ones like at scout camp since I was a kid when we had only canvas tents. I took a peek at these and was immediately put off by two things. First on their site they used a term that I despise, "Glamping". That is like...

Oh well, sometimes that is the best.

Poking with an awl to mark sounds like a good idea. Good point on the possible restriction of multiple people and multiple builds. There is no mention on the page I purchased from or on the sheets themselves so I think there is probably no legal restriction, but after thinking about it I don't...

Yeah, back in my working days I spent years as a CAD draftsman and then programming for the CAD guys for quite a few years. When I moved on to a different department I still had the contacts so I could have still done the drawings and plotted them easily. I actually went back to that...