Comments on: Nessmuking and Stitch and Glue Boat Building http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/ Lightweight canoe and kayak travel Fri, 10 Feb 2012 17:32:42 +0000 hourly 1 By: ana montoya http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-3433 ana montoya Fri, 02 Sep 2011 15:09:59 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-3433 i luv u. i luv u.

]]> By: Bryan Hansel http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-1259 Bryan Hansel Wed, 19 May 2010 04:03:57 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-1259 I'm not sure what Tom's, the author, advice would be, but I'd use epoxy, because I don't know much about traditional methods. You'll probably have more maintenance using traditional glues vs. epoxy. I’m not sure what Tom’s, the author, advice would be, but I’d use epoxy, because I don’t know much about traditional methods. You’ll probably have more maintenance using traditional glues vs. epoxy.

]]> By: Mark Breza http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-1258 Mark Breza Tue, 18 May 2010 21:49:07 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-1258 Have all the strips cut & the forms laid; but after a camp trip up in the mountains with some sugar pines, used for pine pitch glue; my brother asked if it was possible to use a more natural & traditional adhesive glue instead of the eco filthy epoxy. Web surfed around & found a few sites that supplied an old navy pitch. Know that U would have to twine stitch or rib the hull for more support perhaps even keel it but what is your tilt or advice ?? Have all the strips cut & the forms laid;
but after a camp trip up in the mountains
with some sugar pines, used for pine pitch glue;
my brother asked if it was possible to use a more natural & traditional adhesive glue instead of the eco filthy epoxy. Web surfed around & found a few sites that supplied an old navy pitch. Know that U would have to twine stitch or rib the hull for more support perhaps even keel it but what is your tilt
or advice ??

]]> By: Bryan Hansel http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-1034 Bryan Hansel Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:19:08 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-1034 That's pretty light. It's almost as light as Nessmuk's canoe from the 1800s. That’s pretty light. It’s almost as light as Nessmuk’s canoe from the 1800s.

]]> By: Sys Admn http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-1032 Sys Admn Sun, 31 Jan 2010 03:54:48 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-1032 Just ran across this. It's an excellent introduction - thanks for taking the time and effort. Have you seen Michael Storer's <a href="http://www.storerboatplans.com/Balsacanoe/Balsacanoe.html" rel="nofollow">Wee Laddie</a>? It's a 9 ft reproduction made of Balsa, 2.25 oz fibreglas, and epoxy - 12 lbs! Just ran across this. It’s an excellent introduction – thanks for taking the time and effort.

Have you seen Michael Storer’s Wee Laddie? It’s a 9 ft reproduction made of Balsa, 2.25 oz fibreglas, and epoxy – 12 lbs!

]]> By: Bryan Hansel http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-409 Bryan Hansel Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:07:12 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-409 Thanks. I'm glad that you find the information provided here useful. Thanks. I’m glad that you find the information provided here useful.

]]> By: Canoe and Kayak Building Resources | Nessmuking.com http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-384 Canoe and Kayak Building Resources | Nessmuking.com Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:45:33 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-384 [...] Nessmuking and Stitch and Glue Boat Building: Tom Gerd owner of Finewoodwatercraft.com and builder of beautiful plywood canoes and kayaks wrote an article about making quality lightweight plywood boats. [...] [...] Nessmuking and Stitch and Glue Boat Building: Tom Gerd owner of Finewoodwatercraft.com and builder of beautiful plywood canoes and kayaks wrote an article about making quality lightweight plywood boats. [...]

]]> By: Gallagher Hayes http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-286 Gallagher Hayes Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:59:26 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-286 Thanks for all of the info,.. and taking the time for sharing(!),.. I'll send you a photo when I'm finished! Gallagher Thanks for all of the info,.. and taking the time for sharing(!),.. I’ll send you a photo when I’m finished!
Gallagher

]]> By: Kevin Sellers http://www.paddlinglight.com/articles/nessmuking-and-stitch-and-glue-boat-building/#comment-150 Kevin Sellers Sun, 11 Jan 2009 02:55:41 +0000 http://www.paddlinglight.com/pl/?p=661#comment-150 Wonderful! I am needing to come up with a faster boat for the 2009 MR 340 and this information makes me feel better about building one. A tandem too no less! Thanks. Wonderful! I am needing to come up with a faster boat for the 2009 MR 340 and this information makes me feel better about building one. A tandem too no less! Thanks.

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