Canoes

Two canoes of interest are in the works: One designed and in fabrication by Harold Potts, a Marine Engineer who currently occupies my former shop at Frenchman's Bay Marina, and one being built in the skin-on-frame tradition by my friend James at my shop at 1414 Old Forest Road. They are both using the finest straight grain clear Ash from up north. Harold's design is engineered to the n'th degree of precision and is strong enough to withstand thrusts that would easily kill any occupants. James' canoe will be a traditional Canadian design with light rocker and a moderate sheer. It will be a light-weight two person tripping canoe. Harold's canoe will be an indestructible solo canoe, a masterpiece of innovative skin-on-frame engineering.
I am also rebuilding a Kevlar Prospector. That would be easy but for four Kevlar patches on the keel applied with cheap resin. When I sand the patches the resin melts away leaving tufts of the stronger Kevlar. I have to re-coat with harder resin, sand again with fine paper and repeat.