tomstaplez

Jeff have you sold any of the mayfly plans? Any paddler's feedback yet?

I am interested. As long as it wasn't too awfully slow I would give it a go. I was actually about to inquire about the mayfly. I may have to try both.

I've also banned myself from musical instruments including the drums, thus I'm unfamiliar with 'drum tight'.

I may try to rig up some sort of fabric yoke. I'm sure the stonefly gunwales will be strong enough to run fabric from inwale to inwale. Or perhaps a fabric yoke parallel with keel, running from thwart to thwart. I'll keep thinking. Thanks guys.

Stonefly build coming along nicely. Just skinned with the six oz premium. I've never paddled a sof boat, nor have I ever seen one. I can't seem to find a simple answer or 'test' on whether or not the skin is tight enough. Any tips? I've read about quarter bouncing but please digress. Thanks! Tom

Ha Jeff I'm honored. Okay I'll have to get creative thanks. While I have you guys here. 1) is a thwart ever in tension? 2) technically what would be stronger- one thwart in the middle or two equally spaced?

Any tips on where to place the thwart for carrying the canoe longer distances? We are talking up to a mile long. Will be portaging multiple lakes with gear and canoe. I'm used to a big fiberglass barge, the only real option is having the middle thwart over your shoulders. Any suggestions? Thanks! Tom