Nothing Fancy

[stripperguy]

Nealy done now, here's how it looked last night. Short thwarts, seat cleats, seat frames, gunnels all done, some with first few coats of linseed oil finish. Just center/carry thwart and seat webbing left to go...He'll do the last coat of resin on the decks and sand and varnish the hull after the first trip. He says he's really enjoyed the build, especially making all the decisions about materials, trim designs, finishes...And he already knows the hull performance, so he's (and GF is too) anxious to get on the water with it!!

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[lowangle al]

Interesting rails, not what I expected, but I like them. Good for him for following this project through and doing a good job.

 

[dougd]

Curious here, are the gunwales one piece with a slot mitered (?) to fit over the lip of the hull? Also wondering the dimensions of them, in the pics they look pretty beefy, nothing wrong with that as I tend to mill new gunwales for my hulls a bit on the beefy side.

 

[stripperguy]

Gunnels are one piece mahogany, 1-1/16 wide x 1-1/8 height. Slotted leaving 1/4" above sheer line, epoxied in place.
Yes, they're beefy, that's what he wanted. He likes a thicker gunnel, especially while carrying, says he likes to be able to comfortably grip them.
All done weight is 45 lbs, a bit on the heavy side for sure, that hull has been as light as 37 lbs in previous builds.
He wanted a very sturdy boat...layer and a half of 6 oz inside and out, with 7/32" strips. He can walk in the hull when most of it is unsupported, probably could have paddled it without gunnels or thwarts!!

 

[stripperguy]

Well, we all survived a severe thunderstorm, hail and 60 mph winds. And his canoe received its inaugural scratches!! Once he unpacks from this weekends trip, my son plans to do the final sanding and varnishing. It's an extremely durable build, very rigid. He's pleased with his results (even if it is a little hefty).

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[dougd]

I really like the length of the bow deck plate, hard to tell in the pic if the back is the same. Beautiful build!

 

[deerfly]

Looks great in the water, well done all the way around.

 

[Cruiser]

Good job

 

[stripperguy]

Looks great in the water, well done all the way around.

I really like the length of the bow deck plate, hard to tell in the pic if the back is the same. Beautiful build!

Good job

Thanks, guys...he's pretty happy with it but for the weight. Probably will make different thwarts at a later date. He's particularly satisfied with the seats, very comfortable.

And yes, both decks are about 24" long

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[Iskweo]

That is pretty nice with the large tanks and well defined cockpit. Unique. And at 45 lbs not a hog at all. Even I could lug that around all day. Good job and looks great on the water.

Christy

 

[Jim Dodd]

I've been looking hard at webbing for seats, and like it ! They are comfortable !

Also nice job ! Great to see it put to use !

Jim