I just received this message and picture from Robert and Jackie in Florida. I built them the 2007.05 Prospector 13 canoe last fall. I like the line about being the water being too cold for alligators… Some times I wish I could paddle in February. Dan, I thought I would [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Work through this morning (10/9/07): With the hull of the canoe fully encapsulated in epoxy and glass cloth I could return to woodworking: the forming of the gunwales, the yoke and the decks. The seats are pre-varnished commercial units, caned seats on contoured ash frames. They’re really comfy. I can’t [...]
