Jcubero's Merrimac

Post by **jem** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:21 pm

I figured that was 2 after the "carved white as$" incident.

Jack is fun to pick on, but only because he makes it fun.

Kayak Jack · Post by **Kayak Jack** » Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:38 pm

I don't even remember the "carved" incident you're referring to, but your right - it is fun.

Banter is part of make bonding. (You ARE a boy, aren't you, Matt?)

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 12:57 am

Kym stole my thunder!

I came home all ready to work on the canoe. When I walked into the garage I found a certain minx had cut all the ties and filleted the gaps. I didn't even know she knew how to mix up the epoxy, but she'd been watching! She obviously saw me having too much fun with the canoe and decided she wanted some of that.

So all the outside seams are done and we flipped the canoe back upright. Tomorrow (if she doesn't beat me to it) I'll finish off the inside joints and then begin sanding.

The good news is it gave me time to begin work on a set of paddles. I'm doing two slightly different designs - that way we can both try them and decide what we like best. I ripped into that big mahogany board - I just love mahogany - and cut Kym's paddle shaft out of it. Then I glued up a handle for her out of tulipwood. I then glued up a cherry-walnut-cherry shaft for mine. I started designing the fancy stuff for the paddle body as well. Mine's going to be a maple paddle with walnut stripes. Hers is going to be a mahogany paddle, with a fancy stripe design done in tulipwood.
I don't actually have enough maple to do mine, so I'll have to go to Woodcraft tomorrow. Darn. I just hate that place.

I may end up buying some other fancy wood while I'm there. I haven't quite settled on what to use for my handle. It'll have to go well with cherry though, don't want a Frankenstein paddle just to put a bunch of different wood on there.

Kayak Jack · Post by **Kayak Jack** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 4:32 am

I'm thinking that Kym is a keeper!

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:57 am

Damn right! For fifteen years now. Did I mention she's a fantastic cook, and a redhead?

dangermouse01 · Post by **dangermouse01** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:15 am

The good news is it gave me time to begin work on a set of paddles.

UUUUgggghhhhh. I just hate guys like you

Building a canoe and two paddles, at the same time. I can multi-task like that at work, but when I am working on a project at home, it's one at a time. Tho I did start laying out panels for the WF-15 while I am waiting for cooler weather so I can varnish the current boat project.

But, seriously, excellent work and wonderful posts and pictures, keep them coming.

Where abouts in O-town? I live in Palm Bay in Brevard and have two sisters that live in O-town. One off Dean Road and the other near the hospital.

DM

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Fri Aug 25, 2006 11:47 am

I'm in Longwood on the North end of town.

I'll get some paddle pictures when I'm a bit farther along.

hairymick · Post by **hairymick** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 6:54 am

Ho! Javier,

Did I mention she's a fantastic cook, and a redhead?

so is mine.

about 5foot tall and 48 kilos wringing wet and the only person on earth I am afraid of

The good news is it gave me time to begin work on a set of paddles. I'm doing two slightly different designs - that way we can both try them and decide what we like best. I ripped into that big mahogany board - I just love mahogany - and cut Kym's paddle shaft out of it. Then I glued up a handle for her out of tulipwood. I then glued up a cherry-walnut-cherry shaft for mine. I started designing the fancy stuff for the paddle body as well. Mine's going to be a maple paddle with walnut stripes. Hers is going to be a mahogany paddle, with a fancy stripe design done in tulipwood.

Man you guys are lucky to have such beautiful timber to work with. I'm really looking forward to some piccies.

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Sat Aug 26, 2006 10:10 am

Mick, you're a smart man. Redheads are indeed fearsome.

I'm also looking forward to having paddles to take pics of!

We finished filleting the boat last night, inside and out. That means the sanding starts this morning. I'll post pics once some sanding has happened.

jcubero · Post by **jcubero** » Sun Aug 27, 2006 11:03 am

Sanding, sanding sanding. Yesterday was spent sanding, and today will be the same. Sanding the inside is a major pain!

Because of the angles on some inside seams, it's impossible to get a power sander in there properly, so out come a slightly rounded 2x4 piece for hand sanding that conforms to the profile I want

I was telling Kym that it would go much faster with a belt sander, but I didn't have one. She replies, "You've always wanted one. Why don't you just go out and buy one?" God I love that woman!

So here's my new porter-cable 3x21" belt sander. Sure 'nuff, it made the outside go much faster!

Today I'll do some final touch-up with the ROS and put on the epoxy saturation coat. I think tonight I can probably start glassing the outside!

Questions:
1) How the heck do I figure out where to put the thwarts? We're car-topping and will have three people in canoe, so I'm thinking two thwarts. But how do I place them so they won't be in the way?

2) Paint - is "porch paint" just exterior quality paint, or is there a special thing called porch paint?