I really dislike … I really dislike flat bottoms on canoes because every canoe I have been in with a flat bottom, seems very unstable. I know I really have to put an effort to actually flipping over, but it SEEMS unstable.
Pretty nice project though. I hope it all stays together and not fall apart.
Hey i really love … Hey i really love your canoe! Im gonig to make one, and i was just curious how tall you made the sides on yours. Also did you put an angle from the bottom (where the sides connect to the floor ), To the top of the bow and stern? Or was it a straight cut? Thanks in advance.
In Louisiana , this … In Louisiana , this type of boat is called a pirogue they are made of wood ,fiberglass and aluminun and are use a lot in the swamps and marshes. Search Louisiana Pirouge.
well you probably … well you probably live in U.S but i dont and Canada doesn’t have as good stuff in stores and stuff but il try home depot or homehardware.
I bought it at a … I bought it at a specialty store in Dublin, CA where they sell marine epoxy and fiber glass tape. Maybe you can get it if they sell signs and plastics. I was having a hard time looking for them until I asked a guy from Home Depot. Online too, but you have to pay shipping.
where do you get … where do you get polyester resin or fiber glass tape to stick it together beacause i have a plan to make one out of just 3 sheets of plywwod and need something to stick em together
Building your own … Building your own canoe is great fun, so much more fun than simply buying one.. I think everyone has a canoe inside them waiting to come out.. do a search for “Birchcanoes” on Youtube for some of the canoes we build ( in 3 days start to finish).. John
Nice one. I have … Nice one. I have been thinking about putting one of them together for a while, I have all the tack not sure I bought enough resin – how much resin/hardener did you use? is it possible to install a seat of some kind off the floor?
yes, I put the … yes, I put the sides together with a fiber glass tape with marine epoxy. go to bateau. com. they have a free plan for this boat. some of the techniques i learned it along the way. good luck.
OK, I’m planning to … OK, I’m planning to build a plywood boat. How did you put the sides and the bottom of the boat together? Fiberglass and nothing else? Did you work after a drawing or did you just put it together as you went?
Looks great on the water.
dang!!! that canoe … dang!!! that canoe is the bomb!it takes a genius to make one as perfect as that! and to think this is the first?OMG!what more in the coming next??hmmm pimp my canoe
First time project ever
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
it wont work it …
it wont work it will get soggy after time and sink
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I really dislike …
I really dislike flat bottoms on canoes because every canoe I have been in with a flat bottom, seems very unstable. I know I really have to put an effort to actually flipping over, but it SEEMS unstable.
Pretty nice project though. I hope it all stays together and not fall apart.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I couldn’t find the …
I couldn’t find the free plan. The cheapest canoe plan I see is $10 though. Did you buy the wood from them as well?
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
me!!i build that …
me!!i build that once and its good!i make aircraft carrier out of plywood!
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Hey i really love …
Hey i really love your canoe! Im gonig to make one, and i was just curious how tall you made the sides on yours. Also did you put an angle from the bottom (where the sides connect to the floor ), To the top of the bow and stern? Or was it a straight cut? Thanks in advance.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
In Louisiana , this …
In Louisiana , this type of boat is called a pirogue they are made of wood ,fiberglass and aluminun and are use a lot in the swamps and marshes. Search Louisiana Pirouge.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Also how long is …
Also how long is your canoe and what are the dimensions of the plywood and what kind of plywood is it?
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
well you probably …
well you probably live in U.S but i dont and Canada doesn’t have as good stuff in stores and stuff but il try home depot or homehardware.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
I bought it at a …
I bought it at a specialty store in Dublin, CA where they sell marine epoxy and fiber glass tape. Maybe you can get it if they sell signs and plastics. I was having a hard time looking for them until I asked a guy from Home Depot. Online too, but you have to pay shipping.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
where do you get …
where do you get polyester resin or fiber glass tape to stick it together beacause i have a plan to make one out of just 3 sheets of plywwod and need something to stick em together
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Building your own …
Building your own canoe is great fun, so much more fun than simply buying one.. I think everyone has a canoe inside them waiting to come out.. do a search for “Birchcanoes” on Youtube for some of the canoes we build ( in 3 days start to finish).. John
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Thank you.
Thank you.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
1 Gallon for the …
1 Gallon for the epoxy and half a gallon for the hardener. Yes, you can install a seat on the floor. Check my part 2 movie.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Thank you.
Thank you.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
i have not seen …
i have not seen such a beautiful craft sinch the launch of the titanic
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Nice one. I have …
Nice one. I have been thinking about putting one of them together for a while, I have all the tack not sure I bought enough resin – how much resin/hardener did you use? is it possible to install a seat of some kind off the floor?
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
yes, I put the …
yes, I put the sides together with a fiber glass tape with marine epoxy. go to bateau. com. they have a free plan for this boat. some of the techniques i learned it along the way. good luck.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
nice work better …
nice work better thank i could have done
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
OK, I’m planning to …
OK, I’m planning to build a plywood boat. How did you put the sides and the bottom of the boat together? Fiberglass and nothing else? Did you work after a drawing or did you just put it together as you went?
Looks great on the water.
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
dang!!! that canoe …
dang!!! that canoe is the bomb!it takes a genius to make one as perfect as that! and to think this is the first?OMG!what more in the coming next??hmmm pimp my canoe
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Thnaks Chowie!!!
Thnaks Chowie!!!
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
good job chow
good job chow
December 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
cool
cool