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Jack, I get all my pleasure from building! Paddling, not do much. My back stops me from doing that! Hopefully someone else will have that pleasure?

It was an interesting build!

Yes it is!

The boat is actually 15'-6" long, 36" beam & weighs 74lbs. It would make a good family or trip canoe. Payload is 450lbs., but I would think it would hold more than that! The flotation compartments are air tight. You can release the air pressure when you loosen the plugs! Thanks for the comments...

I like the shape of the boat, especially the strakes. Think they give it more character.

Actually I ended up using a wood rasp. Thanks

Finished! The inside is smooth, no laps. The gunnels fit together instead of the plywood showing inbetween them. That is the difference between this and the CLC builds. The 2 paddles were made by JD Sibley from 5/4 ash lumber. Pictures coming!

Only a foolish person would use Gods word for their own political beliefs! God does not choose sides, people do!

New pics

Finished stitching all the panels and epoxied all the outside joints. This is a big canoe! Length 15' 7", Finished weight 68 lbs., Beam 39 in. Max. Weight 500 lbs. It is fairly a flat bottom (center).

I am half Swedish. So it would be part of my ancestory

Something I am doing that the plans do not call for is planing the outside top edges of the preceding panel so the laps fit and look better. The panels are fitting flush on the inside as well.

That is the way they come and they do fit snug.

Sanded all the epoxied joints, stitched the first 4 panels together, installed the forms and bulkheads.

Finally got the kit in today. I started epoxying the panels and rub rails together. Hope to sand and start stitching tomorrow. Then I will take some pics.

So true!!!!!!

Kit finally shipped today. So hopefully it will be here by Monday?

When my kit from CLCBoats comes in I will be starting the above build. I will keep you updated. Should be fun!!!!!

Thanks everyone. I am going to re-build the 14' I had finished before. I like the ladder rails on the 16' better.

It weighs 38lbs. White oak ribs and cypress. The S&G's are easy to build, but they have a lot more finish work involved.