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New design

sfdes2001 — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:57:14 GMT

Dear All, There is now a new design on the makeacanoe site - a 10' version of the waterboy open canoe. Regards, Paul

Nesting Waterman 16

JotM — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:39:43 GMT

Dear Paul, I must say I am pretty enthusiastic about the design of the 14' "trio multi-purpose boat" you draw up for Nestaway Boats. Besides keeping this

New photos

sfdes2001 — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 16:10:47 GMT

Dear All, Just to let you know that there are some new photos plus an On-line stitch and tape manual based on the new Hazelnut design on the makeacanoe site.

Motor canoe... 12' or 15' ?

gop1ayoutside — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 08:11:57 GMT

Hello to all- I am thinking of building a small multi-purpose boat and the SF motor canoes are interesting to me. I have been primarily considering the 15'

Re: Do i need to fit keel / bilge boards on 15' motor canoe?

tim.yates78 — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 13:09:43 GMT

Thanks Paul I will be glassing the outside of this boat anyway for strength and durability so think i'll give the bilge board and keel a miss. I think the

Re: Do i need to fit keel / bilge boards on 15' motor canoe?

SFDES2001@... — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:30:37 GMT

They are there to protect the bottom and they will stiffen the bottom if flimsy ply is used. Regards, Paul ... From: tim.yates78 To:

Do i need to fit keel / bilge boards on 15' motor canoe?

tim.yates78 — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 20:44:02 GMT

If i don't fit them is there any negative effect? Will the hull belly? Also, what is the reason for fitting them?

rigging for a beaver canoe/skiff

babiestyn — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:31:30 GMT

I built the hull of a beaver canoe/skiff 2 years ago, now I’m working on a rudder, leeboard, mast, gaff & boom but I have a couple of questions to ask.

New design

sfdes2001 — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:34:09 GMT

Dear All, The hazelnut 14'6" open canoe has just been added to the makeacanoe.com site plus a clinker ply manual and some new photos. Regards, Paul

Photo of Nearly Completed JC-10 Posted

ralopata — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 20:51:07 GMT

Hello All: I've posted a photo of my nearly completed JC-10 to the Photo Album called, appropriately enough, JC-10. The boat is pretty much finished except for

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