Would that qualify as a "watery grave"?



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Les

A little Art Dept trick, make it look like the cat shredded the sofa.....
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Hah! that reminds me of one of my favorite nintendo games back in the day. Lunar Pool

a friend of mine has been building this canoe in his spare time going on 3yrs. almost finished. just needs to fiberglass the outside. 1/4 by 3/4 approx strips, tongue and groove all glued, no nails or staples. very nice!

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i'm no expert on canoes but while that one looks nice I bet it tips really easily!:eek:

random pic


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[QUOTE=Reg;7317453]i'm no expert on canoes but while that one looks nice I bet it tips really easily!:eek:

especially with the seats he built sitting on top the gunwale

Why would you fiberglass the outside?
Why not a more traditional finish, like lacquer or rubbed linseed or tung oil?

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^Linseed oil finish^

http://www.finewoodworking.com/toolguide/articles/selecting-a-finish.aspx

Fiberglass over a nice wood canoe? That's like putting aluminum siding on a first growth redwood house....

maybe FG keep the water out better?


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Keep the beautiful wood. Add an outrigger or lowered seats.
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he tells me the fiberglass cloth will be transparent after cured and designed for boats like this to show the wood underneath. it's needed for strength. louisiana swamps and bayous have cypress knees everywhere but the middle and it wouldn't last long without it. some knees stick out the water, many are just below the surface. with a wood bateau or pirogue, you can replace scraped, gouged and busted bottoms. doubt you could easily repair this type of canoe with the thin tongue and groove glued strips. with my luck, I'd have a size 12 hole in the bottom first time I stepped in it.
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Fiberglass cloth saturated with epoxy resin is transparent and very strong. Most hand made canoes and kayaks are finished this way. Makes for a strong boat while showing off the natural beauty of the wood.
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yup, cute girl :) too tan to be Canadian though...;)