Building the CanoeI am still fairing the hull, filling in the gaps and gouges with wood putty, sanding, sanding, sanding. Poppa comes to visit 2morrow and is bringing the orbital sander. The fiberglass cloth, epoxy resin and hardner arrived via UPS yesterday.... | 
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 Pop's brought the orbital sander but it wasn't much help, the canoe requires the attention that only hand sanding can bring. I have used 3 pounds of wood filler to smooth out the surface. I am debating whether or not to put the sealing coat of epoxy on today or wait until we get back...probably will wait till we get back so once I begin with the epoxy I can continue on thru till it is fiberglassed. I have begun to question my calculations that the canoe will fit through the stairs up out of the basement. (you can see the stairs in the back of the picture). Last night I stapled some planks together simulating the length and width of the canoe and tied strings to the bow and stern ends dangling the height of the canoe and made a practice run...its gonna be close!!!! Hopefully I won't have to bust out the top step of the stairs and make my next project a cement one...either way the canoe will be out of the basement come sometime in August. NEXT PAGE |