Canoe Prep

I'm setting up for the next 17' canoe. It looks like I found some pretty cool colors in the cedar boards. I used eight 1-1/4x6x10 cedar deck boards to make 104 quarter inch strips. The next step is to put a bead on one side and a cove on the other so everything fits together as they are wrapped around the mold and glued together.

17' canoe, some assembly required

Mold is assembled, leveled and plumbed

Queen Charlotte overhaul

In the shop at the moment is a refinishing project for a 25 year old stitch and glue kayak. This is a Pygmy kit boat that was constructed over 25 years ago. The original design was to only have strips of fiberglass on the inside with a full cover on the outside. The boat received some damage and the plywood did split along one side. The rudder system broke loose from the aft end poor as well.

I have the hardware taken off and repairs are underway. the damage to the aft end is repaired with thickened epoxy poured into the void and will be re-drilled for the rudder. The rest of the boat is ready for another layer of glass, sanded and prepped..

New Adventure

I would like to announce the grand launching of the "Twisted Canoe Boat Shop"! www.twistedcanoe.com

We have finally reached the point where enough people wish to purchase canoes that it is time to get serious and start getting things done.

I intend to use this blog as a shop blog to document the daily progress or lack thereof, of each project as it comes in and goes out. This will also give customers updates on their projects while they are under construction.

17' Tandem Canoe

This is a new venture, half the fun will be trying to figure out how to put it all together and develop a professional web presence and efficient shop.

Stay Tuned!