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Chuck, IIRC the last time we were on the St. Marys Steve asked why we didn't camp at his place. As I recall, he was talking about an area on the left on the way into his place, not where the RVs are. Is that a viable option? My guess is that the fees would be more reasonable, too.

If the Russians took Atlanta they must have taken Athens and Rome, too. Probably even Demopolis. Wonder what's next.

I think I read in some of the Smith's literature that it was developed for architectural preservation projects to solidify rotted wood. I've never used it for that purpose, but it sure gets a good grip on almost any wood.

Unless the formulations have changed a lot in the last seven years, applying polyester over epoxy doesn't work out well. We found that when gelcoat was used to paint the insides of lockers, etc., wherever epoxy remained, like along glue lines, the gelcoat would never cure properly. It would...

In this whole discussion there are two different "strength" issues. One is puncture resistance. The other is stiffness so the hull doesn't flex or "oil can" too much. The wood core and the epoxy/glass skins contribute to both. The greater the separation between the inner and outer skins, the...

Actually, to the extent that epoxy soaks in, it does increase the tensile strength in that part of the wood, although considerably less than the fiberglass/epoxy skins. In any composite structure the greatest stiffness is achieved by the plies farthest from the neutral axis having good tensile...

Yep, the glass bubbles are bad enough, but cab-o-sil is even worse about floating in the air. Putty made of epoxy and cab-o-sil is very hard, but a little of it mixed in to make glue with the consistency of vaseline is nice to work with. It doesn't sag and helps fill voids if the parts don't...

In building larger fiberglass Airex composite hulls we used to make our own fairing compound with phenolic micro balloons and polyester resin until glass bubbles (fumed silica) became available. We switched to glass bubbles and then to vinylester resin instead of polyester. This was for...

You guys need to get your specs checked. I've been staring at that picture fore an hour and I still haven't seen a canoe. :wink:

QUOTE I found an old image of my Puddleduck build. Just finished scanning it. I was much younger here and even still had some colour in my hair! Mick, I've noticed the same phenominum. The more boats you build the grayer (and thinner) one's hair gets :? But, hell, we can't quit...

Bear Just read some news that folks in Sweden (those that can afford to, anyway) are moving back toward having private hospitals after decades of experience with their socialized medical system. Tells you something, doesn't it? We are all mighty happy that you didn't have to take Karen to...

Yak, Where in NC do you plan to be in September? I expect to be there at that time. Paul's plans sure sound interesting. Been wanting to get back out there ever since the Great Geezer Buffalo Expedition, but I'm not sure yet whether I can get away at that time. Joe

Mick, Building on a strongback with forms as shown in the pictures is very similar to strip building like I am accustomed to, except for the stiching, of course. Apparently I missed the first part of the thread. What is the design? Joe

Harry, I've been reading the posts from the guys who have built or are building Matt's Laker. Good lookin' boat! It should be a fun project for you. You will have reduce the gear you carry about tenfold to get it in a kayak, or are you thinking of it just for day trips? Joe

Well, I guess if we can't be famous we'll have to settle for being infamous. That's about the same, but a little different. Joe (Chuck Here... Joe I see that after 4 years you finally found a name to use on here so you could join us , Bear .. Think really hard , you will know who Joe is ...

Thanks, Steve. I've been paddlin' with some of these characters for about four years, but thought it wise to observe them for a good long time before risking having my fine reputation sullied by association :wink: Joe

Yep, slipped in while the guards had other things on their minds. Thanks for the welcome Yak and Bear. Being a professional procrastinator, it does sometimes take me a little longer to get around to doing things than normal folks. Joe

Bear, Each day will be gettin' you and Karen closer to the end of that tunnel. A little D.R. chased with some fine sippin' whiskey each day will help the engineer keep the train on the track. Joe