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) Start of the lay up is a critical phase,as these strips form the base of the construction.I must get it right so that when bolted together the strips align, dark strips to dark strips, light to light. |
) About half way up,shows the stapleless construction.Also each strip was numbered when cut so that matching strips are layed side to side and end to end. |
) Nearing the end of strip lay up. As I near the final strips you can see the hull taking shape. |
) Ah!!! lay up complete and you can see the hull. Notice the alignment of the strips. |
) Start of the fiberglassing. this is the wetting out stage.You can see the beauty of the Western Red Cedar jump out at you. |
) This shows the joint in the center of canoe. |
) Splitting the canoe for the first time to remove it from the forms. The outside has been glassed and is now ready to start the inside. |
) Canoe attached to truck. Notice how it is flush with back of cab allowing for fifth wheel clearance. |
) In the water with no leaks!! Tracks well yet still responsive for the rivers. |
) Canoe on, Fifth Wheel hooked up, and we are ready to start our trip out West. We put the canoe in the water in S. Dakota and Wyoming. |
) My wife and I canoeing on Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park, South Dakota. |
) my new canoe under construction, made out of mahagony |
) this one is going to turn heads. mahagony hull with figured maple seats!! |
) heres the new one on the truck |
) another one of the split freedom 17-10 on the truck ready to put in the water. |
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