First Skin-on-Frame Solo Canoe Build of 2021!

After a quick recap of our skin on frame building system, I talk about the newest smaller solo canoe I just built, what I learned from it, and where the system is heading next.

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[_pEgAC]

Красивая работа! Очень приятно видеть и как работает Мастер и как работает каяк.

[redfishbum]

Hey Brian! Looks amazing! Outstanding course. I'm having so much fun. Glad to see that the boat I am in the process of building is basically what you are showingin this video. Seat idea is wonderful and should work well for my planned set-up! Keep up the outstanding work!

[adameckhardt]

Another fantastic, video! The drone footage is awesome! Can't wait to see what else you experiment with this year.

[SUDO]

Hi Brian, been enjoying watching your immersive builds. I love your approach and how you explore all avenues.

Have you considered laminating the buoyancy noodles into the skin? Adding an XPS foam sheet outside the ribs that could be shaved to form before the skinning, from the gunwales to waterline should make it possible to achieve any tumble-home shape or other hull-shape variations without adding much weight.

Mistakes would then be fixable by re-skinning the canoe.

[david-lintraciel]

fantastic- i love your work- hello from Switzerland!

[robertw]

Ah Ho ! Enormously interesting, informative and entertaining as always.

Coming from a low volume folding kayak and an iSUP I’m really interested a pack canoe like this. Sort of a bridge between the two.

Many thanks for sharing all of your creations over the years. Always eager to see whatever project is in the works ; )

[matt-lx]

I plan on buying our course soon and trying my hand at building my own solo canoe

[miltonginobricenomeza]

Good afternoon, it is a very interesting subject, you have the plans in Auto Cad. and these come with the course, thank you very much for your kind response.

[DaeDoom]

Мой отец умел делать лодки, на каркасе из гнутого дерева, только обшивал не стеклопластиком, а жестью. Двухместная лодка весила 15-16 килограмм, крашеная. Для рыбалки, для охоты. Они были не 11:3, а 3:1, но по камышам самое оно.

[antoniosantangelo]

complimenti, come sempre bei video e buone informazioni, ciao buona serata

[jwiereng]

Test E-831 (TMA) Coefficient of Thermal Expansion Delrin = 5 Coefficient of Thermal Expansion UHMW =11

I had no idea until I heard from you.

[mattdjmorris]

Great video. I note that you role on Corey’s urethane vs using his card technique. It looks like a hard foam roller which I’m guessing is an easier and less risky application method. Thanks again for your videos.

[isabellegauthier]

I love you videos, thank you. Your kayaks and canoes are amazing. I was wondering which one would you recommend for a wildlife photography expedition?

[tobystgeorge]

Sorry - just rewatched the video and you mention the weight at 4:40 or so - 26 pounds is impressive.

[vaan]

This is awesome. I’m thinking about building some of your designs. Should I start with a canoe? I’ve never built a boat before, so i think that’d be a bit easier than the F1 or a Greenland model

[tobystgeorge]

Very very nice - thanks for this. I’ve built a couple of cedar strip canoes and while I am pretty happy with them, I have been a bit disappointed by the weight. What is the weight of this canoe? Is something under 35 pounds possible for a 15 foot solo in your approach to skin-on-fame? Thanks

[MattGratt]

Great video - beautiful boat. Do you think the same approach could be applied to build a skin-on-frame rowing wherry?

[sergiorojas]

Yo quiero comprar el curso soy de chile ..saludos