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RE PORTAGE ON ROADS

martin304919 — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 20:44:55 GMT

Many thanks for the reply,i came across an article from the watertribe site in which a portage of 40 miles was expected in one of their challenges,anyone out

Re: PORTAGE ON ROADS

buzby45f — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:36:38 GMT

... Hi Martin, Never thought of this. Would this "towing" be by hand with wheels under canoe, or canoe towed by bicycle or other vehicle? If by hand, i.e. a

Re: please, can i use exterior 6 mm ply instead of marine ply?

SFDES2001@... — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:36:54 GMT

Alex, Yes, that's fine. Regards, Paul makeacanoe.com ... From: brig. alexander bartlett To: SFDesigncanoebuilders@yahoogroups.com

please, can i use exterior 6 mm ply instead of marine ply?

brig. alexander bartlett — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:38:42 GMT

hello there, i was wondering if i can use exterior 6mm ply instead of using 6 mm marine ply? we are building the stich and tape 40' dragon from the selway

Re: New builder, ready to start my Fisher Prospector

kelley.rowley — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:14:23 GMT

Hi Leigh I had many of the same questions when I built my first canoe 7 years ago. I found that the "Manual of Ply-epoxy Canoe Construction" by Paul Fisher

PORTAGE ON ROADS

martin304919 — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 14:14:11 GMT

Posting again to hopefuly getting an answer.What regulations,if any,apply to portage along roads in the uk towing the canoe on wheels.I rule out any

hello chaps, looking for a design for a dragon boat.

brig. alexander bartlett — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:51:54 GMT

hello chaps, i am looking for a design for a dragon boat for our club to enter the great river race for a bit of fun. we aint looking to come first or

TOWING CANOES ON THE ROADS

martin304919 — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:24:43 GMT

HI What if any are the legal niceties when walking on the roads towing a canoe behind you(uk) MARTIN

New design

sfdes2001 — Sat, 16 May 2009 14:26:54 GMT

Dear All, I have put a new design up onto the Makeacanoe.com site - the 17' Siton kayak plus some new photos. Regards, Paul Makeacanoe.com

Re: New builder, ready to start my Fisher Prospector

Oxborrow P.L. — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:53:09 GMT

Hi Leigh, You do need to tape the inside seams as well as filleting, as you'll see some of the upper chines are pretty flat & so there isn't much scope for a

Re: New builder, ready to start my Fisher Prospector

nattysupper — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:14:41 GMT

Thanks Phil, you're right - the scarf vs. butt debate ended pretty quickly when I started marking out the panels on the ply. I think I may be gravitating

Re: New builder, ready to start my Fisher Prospector

andy.white110 — Thu, 14 May 2009 08:14:37 GMT

I don't know the prospector design, but if you do use the glass tape straps on a butt joint, you will need to use epoxy. In my opinion, the only possible place

Re: New builder, ready to start my Fisher Prospector

Oxborrow P.L. — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:32:03 GMT

Hi Leigh, 1. I butt jointed with tape on mine. You can fair the edges of the tape away fairly easily. If you scarf I think you'll struggle to get the longer

New builder, ready to start my Fisher Prospector

nattysupper — Tue, 12 May 2009 07:42:25 GMT

The garage is organised, the plans have been studied, my wood arrived a couple of hours ago... I'm ready to start I'm still umming and ahhing on a couple of

Re: Electric Raven (or Wren?)

jeremy_harris_uk — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:12:59 GMT

Thanks very much for the tips. I've never built a plywood boat before, so this should be interesting. Brilliant idea to get the kids involved, something