Sorry I took so long getting this out. Just wanted to let everyone know that Robert and Jackie received their canoe last Wednesday (11/21). I shipped it using KAS Transport out of Northern NY state. Steve Skinner travels the country transporting only canoes and kayaks on his custom trailer. He should have picked it up a few weeks ago but got hung up out west. Steve picked it up late at night on Wednesday the [...]

As stated in the previous post I have officially switched back to using solvent-based finishes for all the small boats (notably canoes and kayaks) we build. We had been using a waterborne linear poly-urethane made by System 3 that was advertised as delivering maximum performance while being easy to use. [...]

Photo Galleries – Beauty Shots and Construction. Boat Design Prospector 13 design by Dan Caouette (CSFW) LOA = 13′-0″ Beam = 35″ Finished Weight = approximately 50 lb Options Wood Schedule Primary Woods: Western Red Cedar and White Pine Stems: Ash Name Overlay: Black Walnut Fiberglass Schedule Modified Layup: Outside [...]

Work through 10/13: Varnish and Outfitting Like I said in the last post, the next post would be when the canoe was completed. I would have posted sooner but I just came off a 60+ hour work week. I knew it was going to be a long one so before [...]

This week we started a new project: a canoe for a customer in Florida. Delivery is scheduled for the end of October. This canoe is based on the original 16′ Prospector’s lines but redrawn to have an overall length of 13′. It has the same 35″ beam. The ends were [...]