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by JCordray
Sat Feb 09, 2013 4:03 am
Forum: Questions before purchasing the plans and announcements..
Topic: Canoes for Boy Scouts
Replies: 7
Views: 950

Re: Canoes for Boy Scouts

Hiya, I have built and canoed in one of the HC14 models. I am halfway through building a second one right now. As far as ease of build I think they are very straightforward and don't seem to present too many problems at all. My issues have come from my own inexperience rather than the build difficul...
by JCordray
Mon Jan 07, 2013 4:23 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: HC14 Build Two
Replies: 6
Views: 3391

Re: HC14 Build Two

Well I've been back in the garage again! Thank goodness! There was a little break for the mother-in-law, a new baby and then my mother. I didn't do a lot of work during these visits. Then my heater broke... The baby is a boy named Barnabas Gabriel and he is a biggun. Born on December 19th, he weighe...
by JCordray
Tue Dec 11, 2012 8:41 am
Forum: Small Boats
Topic: HC16 draft
Replies: 3
Views: 995

Re: HC16 draft

I can't make any official comment but I have built and paddled an HC14 with the same load and would think the draft is probably six inches or less.

Hope that helps!
by JCordray
Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:36 am
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: HC14 Build Two
Replies: 6
Views: 3391

Re: HC14 Build Two

I have moved on a bit now and need to post an update here. So here it goes - with some pictures! So I got the panels all glued together and assembled the bottom of the hull to the two lower chine panels. Here is what it looks like without any spot welds in place: http://gallery.bateau2.com/albums/us...
by JCordray
Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:19 am
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: HC14 July 2012 - Maidstone, England
Replies: 11
Views: 3607

Re: HC14 July 2012 - Maidstone, England

Thanks Jacques - will do!
by JCordray
Tue Dec 04, 2012 11:04 am
Forum: Finished Boats
Topic: HC14 July 2012 - Maidstone, England
Replies: 11
Views: 3607

Re: HC14 July 2012 - Maidstone, England

As I'm now building another HC14, I thought I would mention what I plan to do with the rubrail and solicit some suggestions. I don't like all of the paint getting dinged up on the rubrail so easily. So on this build I plan to leave the rubrails bright, round off the outer edge a bit, sand them very ...
by JCordray
Sat Dec 01, 2012 5:59 am
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: HC14 Build Two
Replies: 6
Views: 3391

Re: HC14 Build Two

So last night I flipped the panels with the able help of Andy, a guy in our church. We stuck some epoxy on with a foam roller and then placed glass tape on each middle joint. On top of that went some cheap plastic bin bags. On top of the bin bags I put on a long plank of wood and then put weights on...
by JCordray
Thu Nov 29, 2012 5:46 pm
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: HC14 Build Two
Replies: 6
Views: 3391

Re: HC14 Build Two

Good idea!

Taped joints of panels earlier. I'll go have a look in the morning and make sure all is well.
by JCordray
Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:52 am
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: HC14 Build Two
Replies: 6
Views: 3391

HC14 Build Two

Hello All! I have started a second Hiawatha Canoe now and thought I would start another thread to keep you updated. So far I have only managed to cut out the rubrails and the hull shapes. After I finish this email I will fire up the heater and go epoxy the panels together in the middle to create the...
by JCordray
Thu Nov 29, 2012 10:36 am
Forum: Builder's Small Boats
Topic: WouldWork's V12, Sailing version
Replies: 125
Views: 28570

Re: WouldWork's V12, Sailing version

Congrats on the baby! My wife and I are expecting number four in a few weeks (or any day now as it might turn out). You can let me know how you get any work done with a little one! Maybe I can put ours in a baby sling and epoxy away!

j/k

:lol:

-Josh