Author Archives: Charles Campbell

Easy Aluminum Fittings For a Sailing Canoe

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Canoe sailing enthusiast Charles E. Campbell describes an easy method of making aluminum fittings for a sailing canoe. These specialized fittings are hard to find, but even harder to find is any information on how to make the fittings yourself. Nessmuking is proud to host this informative article.

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Wigeon: A Sailing Canoe

Sailing canoe with parts made from MetiWeld.

We need more recreational sailing canoes around. They seem to have gotten lost by the wayside when racing took over the scene back in the 19th century. And from what I can see, the current racing classes are too restrictive in their class rules to be of general interest for someone who wants a recreational canoe dedicated to sailing. If we could just open the door a bit…

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Review: A Comparison of System Three MetlWeld and WEST System for Metal Bonding

Sailing canoe with parts made from MetiWeld.

When Charles E. Campbell built his he found out that many of the small metal parts he needed for the rig weren’t available, so he had to make his own. In the process he tried System Three’s Metlweld.

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