JEM Watercraft

So having been bitten by the build stuff bug over the winter and now having the pleasure of paddling around in a JEM Stalker I decided to continue on and build a paddle to go with it. Here's the story/blog of the build. I wanted a deep water paddle, so a long thin shape was going to be ideal, but th...

toolman wrote: Thanks guys but now there is one hech of a lot of dust over evrything as well as bits and pieces spread out all over.

Sounds familiar.
Welcome aboard.

Very stylish. Like the decks especially.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7081/7074578725_c25cf9cd04_c.jpg I've put about 150 miles into the boat since Feb, she paddles well, handles well and is really quite stable. I prefer to kneel to paddle so don't have seats for tripping, just a kneeling thwarte, but when out photographing from the boat...

What a glorious morning Time for another trip on the river Idle in North Notts. This time from Mattersey upstream to the Idle Valley Nature Reserve and back again. A misty morning, with a low lying ground fog, which started to thin and lift soon after I got onto the water at 8am. Kingfishers, heron ...

So thats it the build is officially finished. All painted, varnished, pad eyes installed, all there is left to do is paddle her :D :D :D Thanks for all the help and encouragement everyone. Matt already knows I want to build a second boat, this time a stripper. More details to follow. For now enjoy t...

I have now installed a bulkhead with a large 8" circular hole to take a screw in inspection hatch. My question is what to use to seal the plastic hatch frame to the epoxied bulkhead? Obviously, epoxy isn't going to stick to the plastic so I need recommendations for a glue or sealant please. Tha...

The paint used was Epifanes mono urethane 'oxford blue' and 'cream'. Works a treat. I used Tamiya enamel bronze model paint for the pinstripe. I managed to haul her out into the sunlight for some better images, so here she is just about done. Need to paint the inner hull cream too I think. All timbe...

Finished paint job (bow shot), so what do you think?

A long time since any update, I have been busy though. All the construction has been completed except I've decided to build in some flotation at the front. I will be adding a watertight bulkhead and access hatch under the foredeck. The canoe is now being painted. I've laid down 4 coats of 'Oxford Bl...