A package arrived in the mail with a new set of plans. This design looked even better than the first one and easier to build. I couldn't resist and started preparations. Backyard canoe building isn't the most practical. Rain blows into the tarp shelter.
Low temperatures make epoxy set slowly.
High humidity clouds uncured epoxy and weakens it. Bugs and dust mess up the finish. So I quickly accepted when my friend Don Haig offered the use of his big apartment kitchen as a workshop. He was thinking of building a boat too and figured that the best way to learn was to watch and help. I knew there would be no problem getting the canoe out when complete because Don had his canoe in the kitchen over the winter while he worked on trim.