20 foot Freighter Canoe

Wonderful.

 

I think he's proving otherwise...then again, maybe he isn't a mere mortal.

For some weird reason, the one thing I can do without making a mess is patching roofs. My mother commented once after I finished hers, "you're the only man I've ever seen in my life who can carry a bucket of tar up on a roof, and climb back down without having half of it smeared all over him."

If I could figure out how I do that and apply it to other endeavors, I might be able to work in a shop like that someday--complete with art on the walls.

All kidding aside, looks like the gentleman is doing a very nice job. I'm looking forward to seeing the completed canoe.

 

"Very nice" would be an understatement.

It is pretty fantastic. Looks like he is really enjoying himself too.

 

He's enjoying himself now, but the hard work is yet to come

 

closing in on her

 

I'm still around Tim,
What's the procedure w the screws and what are those other fasteners below w the little square head like things? Can we have a sneak preview of the 22?
I'd like to see more pics of the 18 ..especially the interior w seats, seat hangers/stringers. How do you do the gunwale. What resin do you use/recommend? If I need to be.... sorry about all the questions.

Easy Rider

 

First the fasteners with the square head like thing are actually flat head brads nailed thru little strips of wood. The little strips of wood make it easier to pull the nails. They desided to use screws with a built in fender washer to save time. I think the time they save will be cancled out by all the filling they'll have to do. All the fasteners are pulled once the hull is all stripped. Then the hull is faired, the gaps and holes are filled, and the hull is sheathed in 10oz. glass. The inner and outer gunwales are just glued and clamped into place. The seats rest on a stringer that is screwed and glued oposite the spray rail on the outside. I use a no-blush epoxy form www.epoxyusa.com ,it's $96 for a 1.5gal kit and it works great.

 

Thanks Timothy,
The flush insides are great for space and I think I like the seats better than the thwarts usually found on a canoe. I use plastic tubs to put gear in ..the cheap kind you get for household use. Frequently I buy them to fit the canoe ..usually use two. Keeps all the gear dry from rain and bilgewater. I'm going to assume your'e edge gluing the plank strips.

Easy

 

yes the strips are edge glued with regular wood glue.

 

Just got these pictures from the builders. They finished stripping her today and they are ready to start taking all the temporary fasteners out.

 

ready for fiberglass

 

Looking good.

Interesting carts he's using for sawhorses; no cross-bracing.

 

those carts are quite stable and rugged. Everything is screwed and glued together. They use the taller carts as work benches. They have several all the same size. When they need a large work bench(say 8'x10') they just clamp them together with spring clamps.

 

they are in get the job done mode. all the glass is on

 

That is a whole lot of boat, for a mere 'canoe.' And it looks like they're doing a good job on it.