Hello all. I am new to this forum and have been building my first strip canoe, a Prospector design being assembled on a strong back I made with wheels to roll around the garage.
I think my approach is a bit different since I ripped 1/4" strips from discarded, 12' long, clear cherry scrap, scarfed pieces together to make 18' long strips and then edged each with a bead and cove. I also found some discarded mahogany, black walnut, maple that I used to make a decorative accent strip that I glued together with T88 epoxy and then added bead and cove edging.
So the hull is closed in and I am in the process of scraping, planing with spokeshave and sanding.
Question - Since I started with 1/4" strips the hull seems awfully thin. Is this normal or did I make a mistake? Will the epoxy-fiberglass add the needed rigidity and strength?
Does anyone have any recommendations on the best fiberglass, epoxy to use? Materials that will hopefully give a newbie a nice professional finish? What company would you recommend?
Thank you in advance.
