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Love that ice blue and such a gracefull hull.

Dougster

Gotta chime in with congratulations. It bogles the mind how big and challenging the build is. Heck, I couldn't even understand some of it despite following this thread daily. You'll sure be welcome in Texas. Corpus is getting a little tropical storm now with some much needed rain and Port A got 4&qu...

Both... :) They don't touch. Put spacers, like a nail every few feet or something and put little inch lond segments of pvc behind them at the zip tie points. The panels abut each other with a bit of space between them. Fish around here and you'll see pics of panels zip tied together with spacers. Do...

No screw up, you can always take it out. The only thing that matters is getting the panels to lay fair. Once they look good you can tack them in with epoxy and pull the screw(s). If they won't lay fair pull the screws and fiddle.

Dougster

"1/4 inch gap" ----That ain't no thing

Looks good to me, glad to see your new thread.

Dougster

Don't remember how I handled the spacer, but am sure i didn't use screws. Just clamped in somehow so it couldn't pop up. Zip ties were every 6" - 8" or so untill the bow then every one or two inches to pull it up. Takes some convincing to get close.

Dougster

Duct tape won't hold the panels through the bends---gotta stitch. Most folks use zip ties. Duct tape or for me packing tape is used after it's finished being stiched up and ready for tagging panels together with thickened epoxy in between the zip ties. The tape is put on the back of the panel seams ...

You'll love this little canoe. I built one of leftover ply from a bigger build. A search of "scrap ply cheap canoe" will find my brief thread. I use it more than my two bigger builds 'cuz it's so easy to take out for a couple of hours.

Dougster

Ditto on the carpentry thing regarding the hull. You don't really need the CNC kit either, the cuts aren't demanding and gaps are fine. I think you will develope carpenter skills fitting out the cabin and such and that won't be foam. Cutting you own panels and forgoing foam will sure save some $$ fo...

Great looking boat. I love mine and know you'll love yours. Once I had another 200lb guy on board and it was fine---ran 9 mph with my little 5 horse tohatsu and minn kota troll motor on the nose. Have taken another rude boat's wake over the bow by myself and no problem. Water wash out immediately th...