I would think the 'fish vent' would be on the bottom.
A Slow Boat To Nowhere
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Wait til it turns green! It is closer to the bow/stern than I realized.
I would think the 'fish vent' would be on the bottom.
I would think the 'fish vent' would be on the bottom.
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
algale wrote:Incredibly, the construction phase is OVER. I am not making the seat spacers yet; will wait until I've had a chance to paddle it and see what the correct seat height is before making them.
Now it is varnish time! I removed the seats and yoke to give the gunwales and deck their first coat of varnish.
I also re-sanded the interior to get rid of some varnish drips. Will re-varnish that after the gunwales and deck are done.
Also a photo of the controversial bow line hole. Looks like a fish eye to me, but I kinda like it.
I agree, it is cool looking. That is such a beautiful piece of work.
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Rem.inds me of a bow thruster. 
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
So what is the one on the other end?ERLover wrote:Rem.inds me of a bow thruster.
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Stern thruster!!! 
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Put the first two coats of varnish on the gunwales and deck and then sanded back to level. Third coat, still wet, shown in the photo below.
May need one more, depending on how this one dries.
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Looks nice Al.
One question, are you not going to make a cap piece to join the ends of the gunwales?
One question, are you not going to make a cap piece to join the ends of the gunwales?
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
I was wondering that also.shipwright wrote:Looks nice Al.
One question, are you not going to make a cap piece to join the ends of the gunwales?
I would be afraid to use that boat, afraid to ding it .....
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1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
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1965 Mark VII S/N 407684
1951 10 ER S/N ER 44570 -- Reborn 9/16/14
1950 10 ER S/N ER 33479 Reborn July 2016
1950 10 ER S/N ER 39671
1951 jigsaw X 2
1951 !0 ER #3 in rebuild
500, Jointer, Bsaw, Bsander, Planer
2014 Mark 7 W/Lift assist - 14 4" Jointer - DC3300
And a plethora of small stuff .....
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Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
That's not in the plans (or the book), Paul. But if I could see an example, I might consider it. I may sand them back slightly more and bevel them in.shipwright wrote:Looks nice Al.
One question, are you not going to make a cap piece to join the ends of the gunwales?
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!
Re: A Slow Boat To Nowhere
Luckily I made enough small mistakes along the way that I am not concerned about putting a ding or scratch in the canoe.rjent wrote:I was wondering that also.shipwright wrote:Looks nice Al.
One question, are you not going to make a cap piece to join the ends of the gunwales?
I would be afraid to use that boat, afraid to ding it .....
There are a few extra holes in the gunwales where screws didn't go where I wanted them to, and I managed to misjudged the last hanger bolt hole by a 1/4 inch and had to plug that and it isn't too pretty. Then, there are the spots where, despite no visible gaps, sunlight shines though between a couple of planks when it is at just the correct angle (no worries, the fiberglass and epoxy is what keeps it water-tight).....
Gale's Law: The bigger the woodworking project, the less the mistakes show in any photo taken far enough away to show the entire project!