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    hi VW , I am a fan of glued lap construction ,...

    hi VW , I am a fan of glued lap construction , which is a modern method of achieving clinker type looks but with greater strength and water tightness. have a look at Iain Oughtred plans- he might...
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    Great article John. What a wonderful...

    Great article John. What a wonderful adventure.!

    Just wondering if thicker ply on the hull would have helped avoid holes ---was it all 6mm?

    Regards Bill P
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    ".....Wouldn't trust them to build a canoe!"

    http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/defence-minister-doesnt-trust-australian-shipbuilder-to-make-a-canoe-20141125-11tqv7.html

    The minister has apologised. Just as well. I heard...
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    Yes Brent I have used the 12mm Bunnings ply for a...

    Yes Brent I have used the 12mm Bunnings ply for a couple of outdoor projects and am very happy with it. I think it will be more than adequate for a boat which is going to be in a shed for 90% of its...
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    Hi Brent, yes I think there's about twenty three...

    Hi Brent, yes I think there's about twenty three 1/2" sheets I it. I intend on paying less than half the price you indicate though. Regards Bill
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    Hi Brent, I haven't started building mine yet,...

    Hi Brent, I haven't started building mine yet, but my choice of vessel for Murray (and other sheltered waters) touring is a Redwing 18 -a Chapelle derived camper cruiser.
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    Thanks for the pics Rob. I had a row in one of...

    Thanks for the pics Rob. I had a row in one of the St Ayles skiffs out of the Moyne & into the ocean on Friday night. A lot more responsive and easier to handle than the whale boats.

    In terms of...
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    Hey Rob, Just got in from a training session on...

    Hey Rob, Just got in from a training session on the Pt Fairy whaleboat. Here's a bit o whaleboat film I shot earlier:

    2012 Stroke Team_0001.wmv - YouTube :)

    Bill P
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    Thanks Rob, I've been getting out on the...

    Thanks Rob,

    I've been getting out on the Hopkins in a whale boat a bit recently, training for Feb 19th. Although we have a fair sized team, tonight we couldn't get a full crew :~.

    I reckon I...
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    Great pics Rob. Thanks for posting. Nice...

    Great pics Rob. Thanks for posting. Nice transom. Any idea what the boat will be used for? :) Bill P
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    'Course not. The most memorable experiences are...

    'Course not. The most memorable experiences are sometimes the most physically demanding.!


    A troubling thing, though, is despite the passage of 150 years and all the technological developments in...
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    Thanks for the pics Rob. :) Bill P

    Thanks for the pics Rob. :) Bill P
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    I'm sorry to hear PAR & WRB, and no doubt others,...

    I'm sorry to hear PAR & WRB, and no doubt others, who have been injured whilst planking boats.

    I've been slapped in the face by a lightly clamped 4mm thick plank which sprung loose, and I...
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    Please take care when planking

    Just urging fellow wooden boat builders to take extra care in the workshop.

    I've heard that there's been some people tragically killed recently while planking. :C Bill P
  15. Thread: Rowing skiff

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    Thanks for the pic Aaron. Looks fast. I agree...

    Thanks for the pic Aaron. Looks fast. I agree that all woodworkers should have a think about making a boat.

    Bill P:2tsup:
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    Hi Arron nice boat and looks good. I'd...

    Hi Arron nice boat and looks good.

    I'd probably use it a bit first to work out if you need the extras- they can always be added later on. Wood is good like that. Extra weight once added seems...
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    Hi Peter, Nice boats. Hmmm. What was wrong...

    Hi Peter,

    Nice boats. Hmmm. What was wrong with the Aust cedar? Too brittle?

    Bill P
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    Thanks for the extra pics Ian. The coaming does...

    Thanks for the extra pics Ian. The coaming does seem a bit weighty but at this stage I intend to copy it. :U I might try and reduce the cover plate to say 40 mm wide and the spacer to say 20mm and...
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    Hi all, It is interesting that Wood is holding...

    Hi all,

    It is interesting that Wood is holding a worthy place in a field populated by high tensile alloys, carbon fibre tubes and assorted plastics....
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    Thanks for the photo set Ian. Its great. My...

    Thanks for the photo set Ian. Its great.

    My polypropylene is indeed too soft so I reckon I will be going marine ply frames with HDPE corners.!

    I like the stanchions in your rear frames and...
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    Can't wait for the next installment Ian. ...

    Can't wait for the next installment Ian.

    Thanks for validating my design choice- I think I I'll stick with the Sea Otter, Yost contruction. Maybe with a couple of full length stringer cables in...
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    Hi Ian, I’m after a folder for multi day...

    Hi Ian,

    I’m after a folder for multi day touring that can be taken on a light aircraft and can be made for a reasonable cost. One that can be packed/unpacked reasonably easily for portages too.
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    Ian, Thats' a fantastic effort. :2tsup:I'm...

    Ian, Thats' a fantastic effort. :2tsup:I'm currently working on a Yost design in the shed a Sea Otter-R so it great inspiration. I might give up and copy yours cos thats actually more like what I...
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    Hi Vintner, If you going glued lap then Tom Hills...

    Hi Vintner, If you going glued lap then Tom Hills "Ultralight Boatbuilding" book is good and Iain's 'Clinker Plywood Boatbuilding Manual" could be handy.

    Bill P
  25. Thread: River canoe

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    I'd have a look at Tom Hill's "Champlain" or ...

    I'd have a look at Tom Hill's "Champlain" or Iain Oughtred's "MacGregor" .

    Very nice looking and glued lap is not too hard to build.

    Bill P
  26. Thread: Wee Rob canoe

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    Launch Day!

    Launch day for Wee Rob yesterday. She handles nicely, quite a fast boat.

    The paddle needs a little tuning - I need to take about 100grams off each blade and thin the shaft down a little.

    Bill...
  27. Thread: Wee Rob canoe

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    Plans

    Hi Peter,

    I originally bought my plans from WoodenBoat. They were cheap and quick. However some lines on their plans were faint, especially the mould base line. A while later Iain wrote to me...
  28. Thread: Wee Rob canoe

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    Thanks Graeme, Will do- ha! you might get...

    Thanks Graeme,

    Will do- ha! you might get both! The boat needs a top coat and the paddle is underway.

    Bill P
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    Thanks Peter, the thwarts are laminated douglas...

    Thanks Peter, the thwarts are laminated douglas fir.

    Its amazing what you can do with a bit of old fascia board.

    Just applied the decal. Some more pics of the interior.

    Bill P
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    Hi Dave the next project is actually a Tom Yost...

    Hi Dave the next project is actually a Tom Yost folder "Sea Otter" but I dare not admit that on a Wooden boat forum.

    After that I fancy a Tammie Norrie.

    Bill P
  31. Thread: Wee Rob canoe

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    Thanks Richard & Bob, I think this boat is...

    Thanks Richard & Bob,

    I think this boat is quite similar to Tom Hills Charlotte. Wee Rob is 12' long and weighs 14kg. Same construction method.

    Tom Hill uses battens at the plank lands along...
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    Thanks, I'm making a wooden paddle to go with...

    Thanks,

    I'm making a wooden paddle to go with this boat. It will have a hollow tas oak shaft and douglas fir blades

    Been too busy in the shed to mow the grass!
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    Wee Rob canoe

    Hi,

    I have nearly finished building my first wooden boat- a glued lap Iain Oughtred design.

    The new owner seems to like it!

    (This is Iain's recently redrawn plan, with 6 strakes & 18"...
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    Nice Peter. You're not tying it all up with...

    Nice Peter.

    You're not tying it all up with string? I wonder what's the skin going to be ?

    Regards Bill P
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    Hi Peter, Its a hard book to find. ...

    Hi Peter,

    Its a hard book to find.

    Wolfgang reckons most of the book is on his website, in the boatbuilding pages,

    http://www.wolfgangbrinck.com/boats/bibliography/kayak.html
    ...
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    Thats Great Bob. I've done some quick weight...

    Thats Great Bob.

    I've done some quick weight calcs and the numbers look great. Tas Oak would be unfeasible as a solid shaft but its a ripper the way you've done it.

    I intend to copy your...
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    Hi Bob, Thnaks for that. Still a bit...

    Hi Bob,

    Thnaks for that.

    Still a bit curious if the shaft construction method is worth it. I would expect such a tubular shaft to be as stiff as a solid one, since the bending force is a...
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    Hi Bob, I would call that light weight. My...

    Hi Bob,

    I would call that light weight. My usual commercial alum/glass paddle is about 1250g. Other ones I have are heavier.

    I just made a Greenland style paddle from Douglas Fir and was...
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    Nice Bob, Just wondering about the finished...

    Nice Bob,

    Just wondering about the finished weight and how much flex in it?

    Cheers Bill P
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    Hi Stephen, Thanks for that. You're...

    Hi Stephen,

    Thanks for that.

    You're probably better going straight to Roger for the book. (Google "Plumsweep Press" and you should find him.) You'll probably find that the Peterborough...
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    Thanks for the marvellous story Stephen. :2tsup:...

    Thanks for the marvellous story Stephen. :2tsup:

    (I have a beaut book by Roger MacGregor called "When the Chestnut was in flower". I think you'd like it. )

    I am bursting with questions.
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    Hi Peter, What a seductive offer.! Nice...

    Hi Peter,

    What a seductive offer.!

    Nice form-love the recurved stems. Is it 16'? How come the steel bands are off? is that for storage or something.

    Whats the planking stock in the...
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    Hi Arron, The other one is also a wide board....

    Hi Arron,

    The other one is also a wide board. It's a Peterborough #64, with four cedar boards a side.

    I'm keen to know if there's any more of these boats in Australia.

    Bill P.
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    A chap in the US built one from scratch a few...

    A chap in the US built one from scratch a few years ago. They are built upside down over a mould,similar to the wood canvas method.

    It might be difficult to obtain clear boards long enough. This...
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    Hi Mik, No plates or original decal, but the...

    Hi Mik,

    No plates or original decal, but the from the keelson serial no & shape etc it is believed to have been made by Wm..English Canoe Co, Peterborough Ontario CA.

    It was paddled around...
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    Thanks Honko, Here she is in the foreground...

    Thanks Honko,

    Here she is in the foreground when I first brought her home. She looked a bit worse than she actually was.

    regards Bill
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    Old Wooden Canoe

    Hello,

    I have just finished refurbishing an all wood Canadian wide board rib and batten canoe. This one was made in Ontario about 100 years ago. She's a beauty. I would be interested to hear from...
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    Thanks BitingMidge and Slavo, I have a...

    Thanks BitingMidge and Slavo,

    I have a couple to work on.

    The white one in the pic is the first one. The skin is in reasonable nick, given age. The "Ambroid" glue is used for minor filling...
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    Wood Canvas Boats

    Hi Woodies,

    Wondering if there's anyone with experience in wood canvas boat restoration or construction. Couple of questions for starters:

    1. What is the oz equivalent to "Ambroid" glue?
    2....
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