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Dave and Ray, Went to the creek tonight and caught a nice 35 pounder. No pics. Just processed the beauty and put the fillets in the freezer. Going again tomorrow with my young friend Brett and the fly rod. Waahoo! I just want to say that fishing with Dave and Ray was great! I usually fish...

Good-on-ya Ray & Dave! I probably would have musceled in and fished combat style. I've hiked the canyon before and it's a long but beautiful walk. The river up there is prettier by a long shot than the lower area. Great bear shots! My butt would have been puckering with the griz cub walking...

Great report Dave. Thank God it wasn't a moose! They tend to total the vehicle. Watch carefully for them when you are in Alaska. I've had a couple of close run in's with them over the last 34 years, but no totals so far...little dings from spin outs trying to avoid them (winter). Jesse

Ray and I are looking forward to seeing him here in Alaska.

Thanks to all. I'll go for the 9 gallon batch to start with. I have built one other hull with epoxy, but not a stitch and glue type. What is the best thickener for the fillets, wood flower, microballoons?

Any guess as to the quantity of Raka Epoxy, fillers & catalyst needed to build a stitch & glue hull the approximate size of a 12" BBII? I'm almost ready to order and need to make it fit the monthly budget. I can figure the square foot of cloth and biax tape. Any special tools you would order...

Dave, Give me a call if you get up towards Talkeetna, Alaska. Might be able to introduce you to some local rainbows or Chinook salmon. 907-733-1265

I'm curious Howard, is your boat a Lowe Roughneck? I have a friend that has one that seems to need wedges to plane out at lower speeds. Let us know how it works for you. Thanks

Brad, Here's another rough sketch with the skil saw end of the drawing a little bigger.

Brad, No, I didn't take any pics of the set up at that time, but I've rough (very rough) sketched it out for you. On the front edge of your table (mine was built of 2x6's on edge like a joist floor covered with a sheet of 5/8" plywood) screw down another straight 2x6 through drilled holes in...

Skarfing Talkeetna Alaska Style: Off the verticle end of your work bench set up a 2"x6" across it at the width and angle you need for your scarf. Screw a fence on the 2"x6" at the lower edge for the skil saw to run against. Now clamp your plywood down to the table and scarf away with the skill...

John, What does the Dynel do for the bottom? How many oz. is it? I have no experience with it. Thanks

For what it's worth: Several years ago I broke a lateral process on 4th Lumbar and crushed the disc. It caused extreme pain and muscle spasms that affected my middle back as well. Went to the orthopedic surgeon for help. Since it was the end of my working season with winter coming on he...

Ray, You never know about the King run until you hit the waters. I will be out two days a week as soon as the ice goes out. When those big bombs are in I'll call you to set up a trip out for them. I need 5 of them for a years eating. Hope the prediction about silvers is wrong. Laurie...

Great Ray! Interesting that they did not have a problem with the motor bogging down when they put the prop intop the water. Most of the weed whacker motors I have heard of had lots of trouble developing a prop that would not bog down when entering the water; like there's not enough torque to...

On a build I once did I TOTALLY encapsulated the boat inside and out. I completely coated each piece before installing, then went over the whole hull again. The finished 12 footer weighed in at 115 pounds. After two seasons of use I completely cleaned it before putting it away for the winter...

Ira, If it helps, I built several 12' kayaks using stick and frame, then covering with muslin cloth stretched tight, and finally covering with polyester cloth and resin (this was in the days before epoxy's were affordable). They held up well and were easy to repair when damaged. Best of all...

Hard chine vs rounded hull boat. Thanks, Jesse

Hulls like the Kara have rounded chines, other hulls the sharp or "square" chines, what are the advantages/disadvantages of both? Seems to me that the rounded would not be as stable as the square, though they may slide into the grassy marshes easier? Shooting from the most stable platform...

Nice slide show Lance! Thanks. Let me know when Chris gets it wet. I would like to see it float. Jesse