Re: Indian canoe from hull designer software
Tom
I agree with Chuck. I have built my last four boats with Luan and
have been very pleased with the results. The sides and deck of my
current project, a Sneakeasy uses luan. You will need to properly
seal it especially the edges. Do not use polyester!! It is not
waterproof and does not adhere well! Spend the extra for epoxy,
you'll not regret it! I use a narrow kerf carbide tip blade to cut
the luan it works very well.
Steve Bosquette
I agree with Chuck. I have built my last four boats with Luan and
have been very pleased with the results. The sides and deck of my
current project, a Sneakeasy uses luan. You will need to properly
seal it especially the edges. Do not use polyester!! It is not
waterproof and does not adhere well! Spend the extra for epoxy,
you'll not regret it! I use a narrow kerf carbide tip blade to cut
the luan it works very well.
Steve Bosquette
--- In bolger@y..., "Chuck Leinweber" <chuck@d...> wrote:
> Tom:
>
> The canoe looks good. Most Luan is OK, but sometimes you will see
some with interior glue. It might be best to test a small piece by
boiling it or running it through the dishwasher first.
>
> There is more difference between Polyester and Epoxy than the cost
would imply. Please use epoxy.
>
> Chuck
> I uploaded a profile view and a concept drawing of a 6-chine
indian
> style canoe developed with the hull designer software to the
Bolger2
> group files. I have built two models from cardboard and intend
to
> develop a full-size pattern in the near future and to build the
canoe
> stitch and glue with epoxy or polyester.
>
> I wonder if anyone has had experience with the 3/16 inch thick
luan
> mahogany most hardware stores sell. If it's coated on both sides
> with epoxy or polyester resin and fiberglassed on the outside,
will
> it be ok to use for a canoe?
>
> I built a 3 log canoe stitch and glue, but used BC exterior 3/8"
> yellow pine plywood. I'd like to use the luan because of weight.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Tom Pannell
> Tulls Bay, NC
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
We once had a fleet of Cape Cod Frostys. One guy (owned a sail loft,
and built high tech dinghies) built his Frosty out of luan door
skins, then reinforced the whole thing with kevlar tape. The boat
was unbeatable, yet illegal. I think that a fleet of Nymphs would
make a great frostbite fleet. What do you think? are there enough
nuts out there to try it?
David Jost
rules:
1. all boats must be built of 1/4" wood, glass coated is ok.
2. all spars must be wood, sails homemade of nylon or polytarp. no
tapedrives, etc... that just sucks the marrow out of one design
racing.
3. all boats must be homebuilt.
4. crew weight 200lbs can be made up in water ballast if
necessary.
These rules were the start of the Cape Cod Frosty. However, the
speed junkies got hold of it and the class tanked. exotic aluminum
spars, nacra foils, exotic sails = no fun.
and built high tech dinghies) built his Frosty out of luan door
skins, then reinforced the whole thing with kevlar tape. The boat
was unbeatable, yet illegal. I think that a fleet of Nymphs would
make a great frostbite fleet. What do you think? are there enough
nuts out there to try it?
David Jost
rules:
1. all boats must be built of 1/4" wood, glass coated is ok.
2. all spars must be wood, sails homemade of nylon or polytarp. no
tapedrives, etc... that just sucks the marrow out of one design
racing.
3. all boats must be homebuilt.
4. crew weight 200lbs can be made up in water ballast if
necessary.
These rules were the start of the Cape Cod Frosty. However, the
speed junkies got hold of it and the class tanked. exotic aluminum
spars, nacra foils, exotic sails = no fun.
Tom:
The canoe looks good. Most Luan is OK, but sometimes you will see some with interior glue. It might be best to test a small piece by boiling it or running it through the dishwasher first.
There is more difference between Polyester and Epoxy than the cost would imply. Please use epoxy.
Chuck
I uploaded a profile view and a concept drawing of a 6-chine indian
style canoe developed with the hull designer software to the Bolger2
group files. I have built two models from cardboard and intend to
develop a full-size pattern in the near future and to build the canoe
stitch and glue with epoxy or polyester.
I wonder if anyone has had experience with the 3/16 inch thick luan
mahogany most hardware stores sell. If it's coated on both sides
with epoxy or polyester resin and fiberglassed on the outside, will
it be ok to use for a canoe?
I built a 3 log canoe stitch and glue, but used BC exterior 3/8"
yellow pine plywood. I'd like to use the luan because of weight.
Thanks.
Tom Pannell
Tulls Bay, NC
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
The canoe looks good. Most Luan is OK, but sometimes you will see some with interior glue. It might be best to test a small piece by boiling it or running it through the dishwasher first.
There is more difference between Polyester and Epoxy than the cost would imply. Please use epoxy.
Chuck
I uploaded a profile view and a concept drawing of a 6-chine indian
style canoe developed with the hull designer software to the Bolger2
group files. I have built two models from cardboard and intend to
develop a full-size pattern in the near future and to build the canoe
stitch and glue with epoxy or polyester.
I wonder if anyone has had experience with the 3/16 inch thick luan
mahogany most hardware stores sell. If it's coated on both sides
with epoxy or polyester resin and fiberglassed on the outside, will
it be ok to use for a canoe?
I built a 3 log canoe stitch and glue, but used BC exterior 3/8"
yellow pine plywood. I'd like to use the luan because of weight.
Thanks.
Tom Pannell
Tulls Bay, NC
[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
I uploaded a profile view and a concept drawing of a 6-chine indian
style canoe developed with the hull designer software to the Bolger2
group files. I have built two models from cardboard and intend to
develop a full-size pattern in the near future and to build the canoe
stitch and glue with epoxy or polyester.
I wonder if anyone has had experience with the 3/16 inch thick luan
mahogany most hardware stores sell. If it's coated on both sides
with epoxy or polyester resin and fiberglassed on the outside, will
it be ok to use for a canoe?
I built a 3 log canoe stitch and glue, but used BC exterior 3/8"
yellow pine plywood. I'd like to use the luan because of weight.
Thanks.
Tom Pannell
Tulls Bay, NC
style canoe developed with the hull designer software to the Bolger2
group files. I have built two models from cardboard and intend to
develop a full-size pattern in the near future and to build the canoe
stitch and glue with epoxy or polyester.
I wonder if anyone has had experience with the 3/16 inch thick luan
mahogany most hardware stores sell. If it's coated on both sides
with epoxy or polyester resin and fiberglassed on the outside, will
it be ok to use for a canoe?
I built a 3 log canoe stitch and glue, but used BC exterior 3/8"
yellow pine plywood. I'd like to use the luan because of weight.
Thanks.
Tom Pannell
Tulls Bay, NC