Laminated canoe gunwales mortised and ready to go. Today we assemble the decks. This build is moving more slowly as we film the instructional videos for canoe building and develop the plans and worksheets to accompany the build. If you’ve built one of my kayaks, you know that I develop systems that allow the...
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Curved, laminated gunwales fresh off the saw
Curved, laminated gunwales fresh off the saw. We're filming this build of two nesting canoes to prep for the new instructional video course and plans. Excited to be releasing the canoe build system for beta testing soon!...
Do I really need that many clamps?
Back in the shop, laminating boards for the gunwales for a new set of canoes. People always ask if they really need to buy that many clamps. The answer is yes, buy the clamps. They’re a buck apiece at the big box stores, and good clamping makes all the difference in a successful lamination....
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Time to paddle home
When the sun is setting and you have to admit it's finally time to turn around and paddle home......
Sailing through Portland
Sailing through Portland. The super-minimalist sail rig is working great on the canoes, and I plan to make it easily interchangeable with my kayaks. Working on releasing a sail making video and simple plans later this month....
On YouTube: Adding perimeter lines to a skin-on-frame kayak
New video on the YouTube channel: adding perimeter lines to a skin-on-frame kayak. Perimeter lines can mean the difference between losing your kayak or not in a windy rescue situation....
New course: Lightweight small boat camping
Just launched a new online video course on lightweight camping out of small boats. 3+ hours of videos cover what I pack, how I pack it, and what products I prefer for both camping and paddling gear, based on 25 years of experience camping out of small boats. Lots of the videos are up...
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Another shot, working on the motor mount
Another shot, working on the motor mount on the new catamaran outriggers. All the accessories for the canoes have been evolving to become really solid solutions. Of course, just as many have been thrown out completely. Starting the final hull design later this week....
Two-canoe catamaran with sail rig
Two-canoe catamaran with sail rig. I’ve made some adjustments that make for a much stronger and more versatile catamaran system to tie two canoes together quickly. Dropping a new video update on the canoe design progress this week, covering this and other modifications. As always, lots in the works, but it’s good to be...
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Motoring back after an evening sail
Motoring back after an evening sail....
Working on a new mount for an electric kayak motor
Working on a new mount for an electric kayak motor. I’ve been testing the Bixpy Jet on both the solo and catamaraned canoes. I can’t paddle as much as I’d like to due to ongoing health issues, and that’s made it important to me to explore options that might help people get out on...
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Testing a more traditional canoe seat option
Testing a more traditional seat option in one of the solo canoes. The seat itself will be removable, so it won't interfere with nesting multiple canoes together....
Back to canoes. Working on refining flotation, catamaran and seat options
Back to canoes. Working on refining flotation, catamaran and seat options before heading back into the shop for a final refinement on the overall shaping....
David’s F1 kayak build
Check out the excellent build that David has been documenting on his feed. Really solid build - it's always such a pleasure to watch students' boats coming together....
Why I use leather straps on my kayaks
I believe you should be able to carry, tow, or rescue from any deck line on a sea kayak which is why I use English bridal leather straps on all my kayaks. This stuff is ridiculously expensive but I like it because it has a little bit of stretch but is also as strong...
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