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Hi Francis. Im a couple steps ahead of you with a similar goal. I chose to build a cedar mold. It took forever to get it perfect. But I wanted to have the option to build more boats from it. And since we are both racing, you want a perfect hull. I tried using foam strips first for the mold...

Thanks for all those links Jim. I’ve got some reading to do.

We used more resin than we thought we would. I’m not as good at keeping track of numbers as you are. I think I’d like to blame operator error on this one. I think they say Innegra is UV stable. From what I can tell, the companies skipping gel coat are using polyester resin, which is UV resistant...

Well that’s one of my quandaries... I do have tumblehome at the paddleing stations. I was Planning to get the fabric to stick to the mold at tumblehome areas by clamping on the pre made gunwales after doing a complete layup in one sitting. I have two somewhat experienced buddies to help. And of...

Hello all. I’m new here. I’m just getting started on my next canoe build. And it looks like you guys are a gold mine of composite info. I’m still reading through all the composite build threads, so I’ll keep the questions down for now. I have finished my mold. It’s cedarstip, mud, and paint...

I’m new here. Jim, you pushed me over to this site as an authority on composites. So far I’m liking what I see. I just finished a basalt Innegra hull with a budy. The basalt Innegra drapes really well. Better than carbon Innegra. But neither sand at all, so a veil of glass is probably the best...