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by past_pawn
Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:33 am
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Self made canoe.
Replies: 9
Views: 5854

Re: Self made canoe.

Yes the strips are tongue and grooved glued together as well as glued to the ribs. The two seats have screwed down removal tops and are presently filled will water tight plastic half gallon jugs. Just don't totally trust my work :D . Plus if she is swamped she'll still float low. The front however h...
by past_pawn
Wed Aug 28, 2013 6:24 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Canoe instruction... why do so few of us pay for it?
Replies: 81
Views: 40987

Re: Canoe instruction... why do so few of us pay for it?

I had my instructions while getting the canoeing merit badge at Boy Scout camp. Camp Bomazeen in Maine, strange how we remember certain names. Even went down the Allagash river (one of the few undamed wild rivers in the USA) while in the scouts. Great adventure for a teen.
by past_pawn
Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:31 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Self made canoe.
Replies: 9
Views: 5854

Re: Self made canoe.

I did it thru Flickr. The link is above in the first msg. and here.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/100926586@N06/
by past_pawn
Tue Aug 27, 2013 2:16 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Poll- Increase size of downloads
Replies: 5
Views: 3150

Poll- Increase size of downloads

Can't download pics here, even after cropping due to the limit of 256KB.
by past_pawn
Mon Aug 26, 2013 3:40 pm
Forum: CBoat C Forum
Topic: Self made canoe.
Replies: 9
Views: 5854

Self made canoe.

Built my first canoe, just finished it. Her name is "Pegado" which is spanish for "glued". I used several bottles of Tite-bond III wood glue as its tongue and groove white cedar strips. Couldn't get the thinner ones I wanted but found 3 1/2" ones at Lowes Hardware. Its a flat bottom, 14 foot from bo...