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There is another benefit soaking PVC won't hurt it either. Tested my ability to put the snaps on last night. Had bad results with that too. I bought cheep snaps in the craft/fabric section of Wally world. I tore up the first atempt at riviting the male side, I dented the button on both of...

Messed with bending some pine last night, had the pot of water boiling and getting three pieces to go pretty much the way I wanted them to.....put a little more pressure on the shortest one and POP! I cussed, my girlfriend in her infinite wisdom said.....I wonder if plastic pipe would...

I am planning on sewing them in pockets on the underside of the canvas. They will be completely removable. They will fit into pockets epoxied on the inside of the gunnel. That is why I want them fixed at about 75 to 80 percent of their installed shape. The remaining flex of the bow will...

Nevermind, Went to the lumber store durring lunch, picked up a piece of pine, flexed it, and bought it. I think the pine will make the curve without steaming it. I will most likely lay light glass cloth on one or both sides to hold 75 to 80 percent of the curve I want and give it a little...

Race boat modifications continue I want to make a splash cover for the long tall Touring TV. I got some oak screen trim boards, very good dimensions for the stays that I want 3/4 inch by 1/4. Problem came when I tried to bend one into where I want it and it snapped. Gonna have to bend these...

Man KJ, even I got a jig saw, belt sander, circular saw, and a router.......I even picked up a drill press (my only bench/free standing power tool) at a garage sale for $2 last summer, it aint much but it does the trick, think I got my money out of it. Guess I should count my blessings. :D If...

Well I guess I am put in my place. Reviewing my posts I guess i did fail to express my appreciation for Seedtick's work on this post. Don't mean to be a detractor, just a devils advocate, I suppose. The use of the band saw and showing how to draw it out are great tips for making...

Stems just caused me more of a conundrum when I built my second pirogue (a compilation of several designs). Couldn't figure out or cut a nice angle on the stems with the tools I have available. Tying the ends together and filling it with fillet epoxy is lots easier. I forced quite a nice...

That is good......but...after building my latest boat (the first two had stems) I am wondering why use a stem at all. Is is just a pirogue tradition? Tom

Least it won't be like grinding epoxy. I just started using the squeegee on this last project, gives a pretty good smoothness but it is far from the slick I am looking for. Probably going to give it one more round of sanding, epoxy , sanding before painting. I need a new, sharp, soft...

It does look nice. This weather stays too cool too long and I might go for it.....it is only money, still got the receipt for the spray cans I bought. Got a little practice race the 19th so I can't get it done before that anyway, want to train in it and don't want to keep it out of the water...

Thought I would start a new thread cause we were getting a little side tracked on the Graphite (my fault). My search for the "Gelcoat Finish" has ended probably far short of what I want, Think I would go for the Interlux filling primer and one part bright side piant if the budget would allow...

That sounds closer to my needs and wants. I am sure it would be a flat finish though. I am having a hard time getting a glossy Gelcoat like finish out of my mind. But after 200 miles of river I might be wishing I had a magic carpet. Tom

Chuck, Is that put on with a roller or do you spray it? The paint I mean. I am really looking for a spray can that will work so I can go back and touch up scratches if I need to. I have found Rustoleum to have an etching primer made for glass and aluminum (on their web site not on a shelf...

That is quite a testimony to sun durability.

I have built a racing boat (Touring pirogue TV 19-32) for the 6th running of the MR340 Missouri river ultra marathon. I want it to be as easy paddling as possible, but.... I just have some reservations about the color black. The boat will still spend most of it's life upside down in the sun...

I have installed them and used them. The materials are the least of it. For me installing them and worrying about making them a solid part of the boat that would last as long as the boat was more costly than 70$. I love them though for my duck hunting pirogue. They make the little boat a...

I felt soooooo lucky to come in out of the 7 inches of snow we had the other day and walk down to a HUGE basement workshop where my latest project lives. Hopeing to get to the stitchin' stage by this weekend. signed: Covered in snow and sawdust MoSportsmen

I guess I did pretty well then, cut the weight about in half. If I do raise the seat 4 inches or so i am thinking i will need to put a couple more cross dowels near the bottom of the legs. The additional ones could probably be 1/2 inch instead of 3/4 inch to cut a little weight. Just got...

Right Chuck, I don't even know how high I want to make it yet, I am just going by what others have found comfortable for the boat. I am trying to resist making any more of these seats till I sit on some boxes.......but I cant work on a boat in this cold and it will be a long time without saw...