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Thanks for the compliments, I build strictly for the challenge and as a hobby. I would have to say this build was a push to make myself finish it. Although I was determined to make it look bettter than the others. Hoping someone else likes it so much that they cannot live without it :?: But...

Piper, The secret to having more free time is learning to do with less. (Money that is) Hope that helps!

Jack, I will never make it as a professional either. Just an average Joe

Appreciate it Ron.

Beekeeper, I used my secret weapon on my last build. No hot water and no nails. Stapleless, nail-less (top deck anyway)

Thanks MIke. Thinking this might be my last strip build? I am getting to where I hate the sanding more and more.

Finally finished. Thinking my next project may be a Lapstrake design.

Ready for its maided voyage. :D :D

I am watching him, Jack. Actually looking for a bigger fella to test it. Beekeepers too light. :lol: :lol:

Finally finished the varnish. Working on the final rigging.

Kurt, Beautiful looking boat and nice job :!: :!: Looks like a perfect boat for my upper amite river float! What are the thickness of the strips? What glass weights did you use on the out and insides?

Second coat of varnish on finally. Been too humid to paint. Its looking more and more like glass.

What has happened with this build :?: Give use an update :!:

I had no problems epoxying and glassing the white oak stems on my first kayak. It would depend on the radius of the bend if you would have to steam bend it or not, but a piece of PVC pipe and a kettle works great for that. They were 1/4" thick strips.

Welcome aboard. JEM is the designer here and he should be able to help with that question :!: I am currently building a 50/50 Sailing kayak, the bow is 2 3/8" and the stern is 1 11/16"

Ron, All the finishing work on the ends is done off the mold. (fiberglass tape out and kevlar cloth in) I sold mine and the other is still in use. I built them both around 15 years ago. Thanks for the info Swampwood

Ron, I asked the question for my own educational purposes. And I was refering to wood-fiberglass construction. Not counting the plans The ends were reinforced, but with fiberglass cloth outside and kevlar inside. One of my tricks. I will try to get my brother-in-law to send me the pics of his...

I'am curious, What materials do you use on your boats that only cost around $150.00. Cloth weights and how much e-poxy? Strip thickness (1/4" or 3/8")? The kevlar canoes did not have any exposed edges to sand (The gunales covered them). :!:

Expanded polystyrene foam (EPF) is a plastic material that has special properties due to its structure. Composed of individual cells of low density polystyrene, EPF is extraordinarily light and can support many times its own weight in water. Because its cells are not interconnected, heat cannot...

First coat of varnish on. That cypress is truly some beautiful wood.