First canoe build!

I'll start with some pictures of the finished canoe.

The lumber.

Milling the strips on a table saw.

Routing bead and cove.

Bead and cove.

Tracing the mold stations.

Cutting molds on band saw.

Final shaping of molds on disc sander.

Molds setup on strongback.

Stripping the hull.

Stripping the hull.

Closing in the "football" on the bottom of the hull.

Shaped, sanded, and sheer line cut.

The daunting task of fiberglassing.

Fiberglass and first coat of epoxy applied.

Adding extra layers of fiberglass to the stems for additional strength and abrasion resistance.

Feathering in the stem reinforcements.

Final coat of epoxy.

Making the seat frames while epoxy cured.

Making the seat frames.

One seat done.

First time upright off of the mold!

Inside fiberglassed and first coat of epoxy after smoothing out the wood.

Carrying yoke shaped while epoxy cures.

Marking float chambers locations and shape.

Fiberglassing float chambers in for strength and water proofing.

Float chambers installed, and fiberglass feathered in.

Final coat of epoxy applied to inside.

Installing gunwales.

Gunwales installed.

Decks and carry handles installed. Varnishing inside of hull and gunwales.

Outside varnished.

The completed boat!

Maiden Voyage! (Also dog tax)