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I highly recommend it, you can also build one for two people. But I prefer to be in my own boat, kind of an insurance policy for at least half the cargo if your on a trip and you've got more freedom. I do both canoeing and kayaking, but most of the time i'm in a kayak for that reason and portability. Thanks for watching.

Thanks, it was fun to build.

Richard T Glad you like it!

ThirdDegreeWitch Your welcome. It is a nice little boat.

+Corpserated Steam bending is amazing, when I was in school we bent a 3 foot long oak board, 6 inches wide and about an inch thick into a U just to do it. It steamed for about an hour or so and took about 5 of us to bend it. You can do all kinds of cool stuff.

+martin rodriguez It's a fairly easy project if you have some experience making things. All the materials are common for the most part, just need to order the dacron.

I also had it hung in my room for quite a while under my outdoor equipment shelf above my bed, I'll post a photo to facebook, check it out when you get the chance. facebook.com/pages/The-Homestead-Craftsman/151656998374912

+airplane george That's a shame, thanks for watching.

So that's where my little beauty came from eh, thank you george, lol, just kidding. I can relate though. My then 11yo son and I once built a wooden canoe, also about 30 years ago. Took us a few weeks but when finished she was a beauty...to our eyes. We used it on many trips. It disappeared one night from the stand we made for it while we were camping near a lake, we were heartbroken. Someone else has enjoyed the long term fruits of our labor too.

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You'll have fun.

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Indeed....I was going to lash mine together as well, even bought some expensive kevlar string, but decided not to...I would if I did another one in the future though. I'd like to make one about 9-10 feet but have it come in half and one side nest into the other and have a hiking bag built into it so you could carry it like a back pack. the joint would be about mid way, a little heavier than the rest and go together with brass bolts and wing nuts with some sort of gasket in between. I'd like to see your boats if you have a link or something.

I'm planning on wrapping it with raw hide. We use that when making bows. Acts like sinew, but easier to work with.

+Dewex Dewex Thank you.

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+Hike with Mike Thanks

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Not my idea, but it is pretty genius.

I have a 16 foot Old Town and it can be quite difficult to handle on your own or with a helper.......this little thing can hang on my pinky! If you don't mind me asking, how did you come across this video. I've had it posted for a long time and recently the views have spiked, trying to figure out if it was posted somewhere. Thanks.

I would not use it in a life threatening situation, nor would I do any canoe in that situation. A life vest is the back up and being a good swimmer.

@@thehomesteadcraftsman8975 My husband has actually drowned more than once, and was saved, and he'd probably go into hysterics just thinking about a trip in that canoe..lol!!! He now wears two life vests when boat fishing. Lol. I can't blame him, but it is funny. Haven't shown him your vid. I hope you are a born again Christian and right with God. If not, please do that before risking yourself in that canoe. Your life is valuable. Keep that in mind.

No, but if I make another one I'd use a different glue than what I used. Thanks for the idea.

Titebond II is the way to go for wood glues when it comes to boats. :D

+Dieter Schneider Photography thanks

+Random Andrew I've got another one planned that will be a takedown version that you can pack into areas on your back. It will be in sections that attach and nest into each other when apart. It will have a built in back pack. Probably make the skin mote durable too but still translucent.

Hi how did it go?

@@RG-xr2rc it honestly didn't yet, just no resources like a decent saw.

+bigearedmouse17 Ha, working on it.

Not sure what you could use to make a clear boat, I have seen clear boats Googling, very clear plastic of some sort. You'd have to find some sort of heavy duty shower curtain like material. You could also do "windows" out of plexiglass instead of the whole thing clear. Unless it's cosmetic, your not going to see a whole lot unless you are in really clear water....but I get wanting to do something off beat, so have at it. I want to make another one of these, a little more heavy duty that comes into several pieces and has a built in back pack. It would nest together and you could carry it on the pack anywhere you want, paddle would break down as well.

I believe you could use fiberglass resin without using the fiber mesh or polyurethane. I wonder about using/making a mold, or even copying a cone like yours but wrap it with a single layer of clear plastic wrap and then coat it with multiple layers of resin or polyurethane!

Cool, I've seen people make kayaks out of 2 sheets of luan. One piece was an ellipse shape with pointed ends and the other an ellipse with split ends. Basically the two halves are duct taped together, closing the split ends of the bottom piece and attaching the top. You seal all the seams and then pour fiberglass resin inside and flip the kayak around letting the resin get into all the seems. Once it sets, you pull off the tape, sand it smooth and fiberglass the outside. It's a pretty clever construction method.

I'll look into that, thanks.

You're welcome. It's mentioned in the opening chapter.

magna59 Thanks, it was fun to make

The Homestead Craftsman Mmmmm ......... there is another guys out there who makes a similar item , but more beautiful fit & finish , the stringers held in place by bits of twine etc . But your looks like you have taken the " this is a very light boat " and all the work will turn into match wood , so i ' ll only put in a feasible amount of work , not a , i buried a month of my life in that ! Like the gluing . If the technology is there , and it ' s not too expensive , use it .

magna59 This is one of those comments your not sure how to take.

The Homestead Craftsman It is intended as a compliment . You obtain a great solution . You did not guild the lilly . It is an effective and pragmatic piece of equipment , not an exercise in craft engrandisement , not a cut too few or a bracket too many .

magna59 It's pretty bare bones, you can't do much more and keep it under 8 pounds. It was a cool project, but the most interesting part is the dacron material, you could do a lot of stuff with it, it shrinks with heat, therefore will take the form of whatever framework you like (within it's limits).

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Hey Roy, Here's the website I got the dacron from - www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/cmpages/peelply2.php?clickkey=21322 You could also order a heavier weight directly from the site that sells plans to build the canoes - www.gaboats.com/order/ Look around on the gaboats.com website, it will give you some ideas and maybe help you out if you are thinking about building one.

Thanks for the information

You could find a shop that sells or makes boat sails or even recycle by using an old boat sail.

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two places come to mind, but I love the suggestion to recycle an old sailboat sail, that's brilliant. new? sailrite.com and aircraftspruce and specialty would both have a similar fabric.

Leo Valdez No problem.

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Bob Wilson Sounds cool, I'd like to make a small breakdown canoe or kayak next with a more durable skin. Canvas could be a good option. Thanks for the comment.

Brad Altemeyer You can pretty much make any size or shape boat you'd like with this type of construction, in this case I was going for small. I'd like to also make a small sailboat like this and also another small canoe that comes into two or three sections for even easier portability. But that's two ideas in a huge list, so not sure when I'll get around to it. Thanks for watching.

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lololol omg 2:22

Marb Lboro I'm laughing my ass off rn

I had to replay it a couple of times shit is great

I just went off this- gaboats.com/boats/sweetpea_design.html

ImprovisedSurvival Thanks man

No reply yet .... Can you please tell me the dimensions of the cross section of the oak strips? Thanks

Uni Mike half inch by quarter inch, says it at 25 seconds into the video

+Kools Monster Thanks