Dillpickles SK14 build.

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Awesome, Brayden! Love to see kids get an opportunity to do great stuff and love to see kids like you who appreciate the opportunity.
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Re: Dillpickles SK14 build.

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So i am a little embarrassed to post pics of the stringers and fillet job i did. Its a LOT sloppy and does not look as good as some. Its solid as a rock though! Also i didn't realize you do not have to tape and epoxy every stringer seam but it got it anyway. Guess i will be a little heavier but super strong. Started on the cleats, I think i need more clamps.
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dillpicklepatch wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:06 pm Its solid as a rock though!
Thats what matters ;)
We built Landons canoe overweight and super strong as well....
You are young, and you are going to do dumb(fun) stuff, the extra strength will come in handy :)




(by the way, I am old and still do dumb(fun) stuff........ you just have a lot more opportunities ahead of you than I do)

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Of course you need more clamps. Everybody always needs more; not possible to have too many :lol:
Looks familiar and very good to me. I just got back from a river trip with my wife on mine. Very fun little boat for sure.

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Re: Dillpickles SK14 build.

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Good practice for a larger boat? :lol:

You can use 2 or 3" pvc cut into small 1.5" pieces as a clamp. Not refined but effective! I'll see if I can find a picture...


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Nice work!!! Jeff

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So, got a few things done. Its been slow going, school, band, baseball take a bunch of my time and yards are not needing cut so my dad is helping me earn more allowance.
I was a little disappointed the two gallons of foam does not finish the job even though the BOM says its enough. I am saving to buy more so we can set the sole in place and start on the hull.
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Re: Dillpickles SK14 build.

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dillpicklepatch wrote: Wed Oct 07, 2020 12:06 pm So i am a little embarrassed to post pics of the stringers and fillet job i did.
No need to be embarrassed, believe me! I'm on my second boat and had help gluing/filleting/glassing my stringers and from what I can tell, yours look better/neater! You're a good man for posting the "bad" with the good, it's how we all learn and improve, so good on ya!
There are only two seasons in Vermont: boating season, and boat-building season.

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Completed Jacques Mertens FS14LS + 10%, Build Thread
Started Iain Oughtred Tammie Norrie

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