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I've built two in the past, both 20 years ago and not worth salvaging, and am getting ready to start another for small water fishing. While not wanting a barge stability over speed. Generally speaking how might I address these aspects? Rocker? Previous builds both had around 4 inches total...

Hello all again. Have a question, not a boat question but along the same lines. My lastest project is a small camper. Similier to a teardrop but with a more modern design that I came up with. It's all built, sanded and all the screw holes are filled with Bondo. Now I'm ready for the top...

Ok, I went it did it good this time. I have all my plywood cut, sanded, stained, voids filled and 1 coat of epoxy. I have the colors just right and the wood looking good. Time for the butt joints. I had looked at getting some plexiglass from Lowe's but instead I picked up some 1/4" glass that...

Dang it felt good!!!! Sun was out, daytime temps of 75-80, nighttime temp around 50. Water was cool and clear (for an Iowa river) and running a perfect flow. Every other time I/we have done the Skunk River it's been durring the summer and water has always been low and slow. Not this time, it was...

Anyone out there know how much difference there is in the weight between ash, red oak, cypress, white pine, etc? I'm planning on using red oak for my slotted gunnels, the outwales and the 2 thwarts on my canoe and was wondering what the weight difference would be over the other choices...

Getting ready to start the Iroquois Take II. I do not want to paint it but I don't really like the color (too much orange) of pine ply with fiberglass and epoxy clear coat. I was gonna just tint the epoxy but from what I understand it has a solid color and doesn't allow for any of the natural...

Hello everyone. It's been a long, busy winter and spring but I'm finally gearing up for boat building season. Last year I started on Matt's Iroquois plans, got the shell put together and installed filets but I have not taped or fiberglassed any of the seems. Then I ran out of time. Today I...

Hello all, Been too dang busy but managed to get the wife's new pirogue done just in time for the holiday weekend. Had a great camping, and canoeing trip and now it's time to start on Matt's 14' Iroquois. BTW, for anyone wanting to use 5.2 mm Lauan you'dd better plan on fiberglassing the...

Hello ladies and gents, Took a couple trips here lately. Didn't know if I should put this in trips reports or under camping so decided on here. Trip #1 was on Labor day weekend. Short trip on the water, only about 14 miles on the river over three days with an in camp day on Sunday...