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One cubic foot of foam or air will displace about 62.4 pounds of water.

Roger, keep us informed about the skiff that you are starting on also. Jimmy

Put your two bottom pieces on and trace them then cut them out and join them. If a rib goes over the butt block, you will have to also allow for that. Warning: I've never built a UJ pirogue so I might be full of BS or dago red.

Another couple of SOF canoes. http://www.bushcraft.ridgeonnet.com/Articles%20and%20tutorials.htm

Tip wants to know if he can get some sausage if he comes over.

Welcome, Roger Jimmy

I've never built a UJ type pirogue with ribs, but I think that the standard procedure is to just glass between the ribs and not over them.

My vote is to radius the edge. That is also what Uncle John calls for. It will be easier to glass and less likely to wear through the glass. Jimmy

From: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starved_Rock_State_Park PS. Wikipedia calls them "icefalls" Jimmy

Welcome TulsaB. I used to work for a cargo airline that used Birch plywood on the floors of their aircraft. They said that they had found that Birch would hold up better than any other plywood that they had tried. On the other hand, Robb White a boat builder from south Georgia used to use Poplar...

I have camped with Jack on two trips. The first trip it snowed and the second trip it got down to 14 degrees and he keeps telling other folks to tell the truth. :roll: Jimmy

I got a Ridgid brand one from Home Depot partly for the lifetime warranty. I like it, but never owned another brand to compare it to.

Call them up and ask if you can get a discount on the kit since you already bought the plans. I don't know if they will do it, but wouldn't hurt to ask. Jimmy

A quick search on Google maps turned up Robert's Hardwood lumber in Sarasota and several other places that might be able to supply suitable lumber that could be cut to those sizes. The easiest solution might be to just order the kit from Uncle John. The big chains do sell pine trim in long...

I did just the opposite from Jack. I epoxied the spacers to the rail then epoxied the whole assembly to the pirogue. That probably does put some stress on them, but the curvature isn't tight enough for it to have caused any problems yet. My spacers were just cut off of a dowel anyway.

Uncle John just calls for using 1/4 inch plywood. Marine plywood would likely be stronger.

I got one of these last year to replace one that had disappeared. It makes a good camping knife. http://www.grohmannknives.com/pages/r1s.html I also carry a Gerber folding knife and a SOG multi-tool.

Yep, that shouldn't be any problem.

I like the looks of that one too Beekeeper.

I don't know if he shot a bow, but could you be talking about Lucky McDaniel? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucky_McDaniel