Making a canoe in three weeks
Missouri Fishing
Jul 16, 2022 18:12:01 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
So my brother-in-law and nephew made a canoe. It was part of a kit. Not complete. Missing 120 of the 20 foot pieces and more. Can you say over achievers. I just say wow. Building event was planned for two years and completed in three weeks. Besides the partial kit everything was hand made in the barn.
120 hours of hard labor. I already asked. They aren’t accepting orders and it is a once in a lifetime thing not to be repeated.
Hope the link works.
https://youtu.be/CqTeSzgYU2o
120 hours of hard labor. I already asked. They aren’t accepting orders and it is a once in a lifetime thing not to be repeated.
Hope the link works.
https://youtu.be/CqTeSzgYU2o
Jul 16, 2022 18:49:58 #
Slimshady
Loc: Central Pennsylvania
They did an absolutely beautiful job. That is more like a show piece than something you would want to put on the water Congratulate both of them on a job well done
Jul 16, 2022 18:54:37 #
Jwid wrote:
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That's a fantastic job Jwid, congrats to your BIL and nephew. It came out beautiful, seems to perform well. I'd be afraid to fish in it, for fear of messing it up. Give them both an AttaBoy, from me!
Jul 16, 2022 18:54:52 #
Jul 16, 2022 20:08:52 #
Jwid wrote:
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Unreal. I'm am very impressed at the job they did. Thanks for sharing that with us Jwid.
Jul 16, 2022 20:13:42 #
Jul 16, 2022 22:29:56 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
The video shows a just little of the total construction process. There are three layers inside and out of a fiberglass and epoxy. It should be pretty durable.
Jul 16, 2022 23:15:47 #
Jwid wrote:
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Wow! That's a masterpiece; I'd be nervous just moving it around for fear of it getting scratched or dented, never mind even getting it on the water! Was the launch in the video its initial sea trial?
Jul 17, 2022 06:41:29 #
Jwid wrote:
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Wow, what a work of art!
Jul 17, 2022 07:13:25 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
DCGravity wrote:
Wow! That's a masterpiece; I'd be nervous just moving it around for fear of it getting scratched or dented, never mind even getting it on the water! Was the launch in the video its initial sea trial?
Yes. Built a rack on the truck and then the next shots are the sea trial.
Seats needed to be lowered. Other than that it handled great.
Jul 17, 2022 12:48:39 #
TomTrack44
Loc: Petaluma, CA
Jwid wrote:
Yes. Built a rack on the truck and then the next shots are the sea trial.
Seats needed to be lowered. Other than that it handled great.
Seats needed to be lowered. Other than that it handled great.
Great job, always wanted to build a canoe or a yak but never got around to it, not enough space here. Thanks for sharing your work, with 3 layers of glass and epoxy it should be really rugged, last a lifetime!
Jul 17, 2022 13:06:44 #
Jwid
Loc: Lake Killarney, Ironton, MO
TomTrack44 wrote:
Great job, always wanted to build a canoe or a yak but never got around to it, not enough space here. Thanks for sharing your work, with 3 layers of glass and epoxy it should be really rugged, last a lifetime!
Yes, you need a lot of space to move 20’ lumber around and rip it down into strips. The whole support frame has to be bolted down to the floor and perfectly square. I have heard a lot about it and expect to hear about the build issues for some time. Quite a story.
Jul 17, 2022 13:28:33 #
Jul 17, 2022 14:27:47 #
Sport
Loc: Sacramento county north. California
Jwid wrote:
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That's wonderful! Congratulations to them.
Jul 17, 2022 15:07:21 #
El Rod
Loc: Port A
Jwid wrote:
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Tell your BIL and nephew what a beautiful canoe they built. What an accomplishment in 3 weeks. I built a strip kayak from scratch using my table saw, router table, and planer to make the cedar strips but I took three years to complete the boat. It was very satisfying for me the day I launched it for the first time. I, like them love working with wood. Here are some photos of my kayak😎👍
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