Picture build over the winter

Your winter builds are always a pleasure to observe.

 

is that only 12' long ?

It seems to have a lot of rocker if so - it may it a hard to paddle straight . Canadians are bad enough to keep straight with their high windage as it is.

 

Good one Watson!!

I give you points for that one!

 

It's probably from having to lean a lot because of the canned beans.

 

Bloody frame warped something awful. Spent a couple of hours getting it as straight as possible Got the upright frame supports installed and finished drawing the template for the center frame. Now I have to get one of the kids to come over and help with the laser level to get a base line to attach the frames to. This is going together upside down to start with then Ill flip it once it is sufficiently sturdy.

 

Well the only thing that is important is the centerline. But a suggestion, use plywood gussetts at the ends across the right angle corners. This holds the entire strongback square.

 

I prefer to cover the whole strongback with plywood

As you begin the build, set the ply decked strong back on saw horses and use it as a long workbench.

Once all ply panels are glued, cut, and various moldings like rub rails and battens made, the strongback is moved to the floor and the mold stations set up on it.

You waste a few sheets of ply but you save your back and do much better work when you have a proper workbench .

 

It was decked with 1/2" ply but I fear the 2x6s were a lot more determined than the ply and took it along for the ride. The table is stable and surprisingly strong. I now have the strongback screwed to the table. The wood was stored outside unheated but under cover and I fear that the extra dryness and warmth of the house caused the problems. It's better now.

 

Yah,,,wood moves. Locally they have boards of " engineered wood "

You know the stuff, many short pieces glued together to make a long board.

Commonly used for concrete forms and scaffolding boards. Very stable.

Visit a local landfill and many times you can load up with old ones for free.

 

Updates? Photos?

 

Divorce (yay... finally after 10 years separation), Illness, (just got notified of high blood pressure, high cholesterol, leaky heart valve and funky blood chemistry), Taxes, Jury duty notice.... nothing pretty. Hoping to get back to it soon.

 

Geeze, life sucks.

Get back to it as soon as possible, at (all most) any expense.

I love canoes.

Do you know what the similarity between making love in a canoe and American beer is?

 

Nope!

 

Damn Steve, you're one of our success stories, and not allowed to die yet. I still remember when you discovered a designed in powerboat hook, several years ago and seemed a bit surprised. You've learned a lot since then.