Building My Solo Wilderness Tripping Canoe - BEST CANOE EVER!
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- In this video I build the PERFECT canoe (for me).
As life changes, it seems that I'm doing more and more canoe tripping on my own. I spent the first part of the summer researching and trying out other solo canoes and then set about designing what I wanted.
I wanted to build a canoe that was stable enough to comfortably fish from or do photography and video - in fact, I wanted a canoe that I could comfortably stand up in. The canoe also needed to be smaller in length so that it would be easier to carry on the portage. I also wanted a canoe that would track well, while paddled solo... and to top it all off, I wanted to build a canoe that would perform well on winding creeks and on lakes with larger waves and winds.
I studied the lines of several canoes for inspiration and then set out to loft the forms and then build the perfect solo wilderness tripping canoe.
This video documents the complete canoe building experience. I've used time lapse to speed up the building process but have included descriptive narrative throughout.
Aside from the "scrap" wood I had left around, I also used TotalBoat Epoxy and Varnish for this canoe build. You can check their product lineup here: www.totalboat.com/
You can see the canoe in action here: • ⭐️ The Northwest Loop ...
I hope you enjoy the video. If you do, please give it the thumbs up and leave a comment.
Thanks - Jason
P.S. Somewhere along the way I nicknamed this the "Ugly Canoe" so if in the future you hear me reference "the Ugly Canoe" this is it. :)
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Hey everyone,
Here's a video showing the complete build of my new solo canoe "The Ugly Canoe." I've used time lapse to speed up the building process but have also included descriptive narrative here and there at important stages.
Please check out the canoe in its first solo canoe trip here: ruclips.net/video/HfewHKqB-nc/видео.html
I have a question about where I can find plans for the forms? I want to truly build a sailboat, but i think in my small shop I should start with something smaller like a strip canoe!
I like the format of your build process video. You make it look possible for a dummy like me.
I came for the build, I stayed for the music. Great selection. Real mellow.
Nice job ! Iv'e built them like this, and it is a certain amount of work. It's good to see talented folks, keeping this woodworking tradition alive, whether it is boats , cabinets, guitars, it is a positive outlet for creativity.
Thank you very much!
You sir are not only a master craftsman, but you created a functional piece of art. WOW is all I can say.
Thank you.
Hi Jason,
Great video, as are all your videos. I'm currently getting set up to build my first cedar strip canoe. I've been wood working for many years, but haven't tried a project like this before. I already have most of the tools I need, the ones didn't already have I'm getting. The biggest problem I have is not having a place to build it. That problem is currently being solved. I decided we need another storage shed. I'm currently building a 10' X 20' storage shed, which will be my canoe building shop before it becomes a shed. My plan is to build a Prospector but but shorten it to a little under 15'. Currently sourcing lumber for the canoe, while I pick up lumber for the shed. Thanks for all your wonderful videos, and insight. Many thumbs-up from Southern Oregon.
Sounds like a great plan.
Don't forget that Bear Mountain has plans for their 15' Prospector Ranger.
That sure is no ugly duckling of a canoe, gem of a video detailing much hard work, thanks.
She definitely turned out ok. Thanks for watching Mark.
I built a 16’ cedar strip Bob special for my solo tripping canoe, but can also use it for two paddlers. Looks pretty similar but with a little more tumblehome. It has been awesome, I have put a lot of miles on it, and it handles the wind very well. Light enough that I can portage my canoe and pack in one trip (getting harder as I get older). Thanks for the video.
They are very similar. I took the Bobs and Prospector, combined them and shortened the length to 14 1/2 as a dedicated solo canoe. I love it. Super stable for fishing and photography/video and light (probably around 40lbs). It's been on some tough trips and performed great. Thanks for watching.
excellent music, excellent build , thx
Glad you like it!
Such a time consuming project but well worth the effort. What a beautiful canoe!!!!!!! Can't wait to see her in action.
Hopefully the first trip video will be up on Wednesday.
Awesome video! Thank you! I built a couple soapbox derby cars with my father when I was young kinda the same way. I have a small woodworking shop and part of a Wounded Warrior hunt organization. The hunt is for Purple Heart Veterans and I want to build a canoe for the event next year. The club does a large raffle and all the proceeds go back into the organization for future hunts.
It's very satisfying watching an artist in action. Thanks, Jason.
Thank you.
I like the color variations, gives it character and a beautiful all it's own, thanks for the video
Dude, this music just put me in a trance. I used your videos quite a deal when I build my first cedar strip a few years back. Thanks.
Fantastic Work Sir!! Simply Wonderful Craftsmanship!
Thank you very much!
Thanks for sharing us your passion Jason. You inspire me to build one for myself. Nice regards from Vietnam.
Thank you. You can do it! I'd love to visit Vietnam one day.
weird choice in music, beautiful work, excellent insight.
Outstanding work ,it was a pleasure to watch.
Outstanding . That's surely the most beautiful "ugly canoe" I've ever seen. Love your content and look forward to seeing that canoe in forthcoming videos.
Cheers,
- Martin
Thank you.
Wow what an absolute masterpiece.. beautiful!! Thank you for sharing
Thanks for checking it out.
Super, beautiful canoe👍
Thank you.
That is some edgy music for a DIY video. I like it.
Cool, thanks
Hey Jason i understand buddy ive owned 17 or 18 boats in my life its a sickness i get it LOL. I am a retired Woodworker that has suffered a Traumatic Brain injury. At the moment. I am between shops and homes and ive always wanted to build my own wood boat but haven’t. Gotten to it yet I’m actually. A little afraid because i know i wont be able to stop making them myself ive owned and restored a old Chris Craft wooden Cabin Cruiser worked on several Grand Banks Trawlers and was a faithful subscriber/reader of Wooden Boat magazine Fo over 20 years whenever i see a Cedar Strip canoe i think it is prettier than the last one ive seen as i just absolutely love grain patterns in many species of woods i grew up in Florida and a large group of my freinds and i have been. Canoeing and rural camping. Along one of the rivers down there for over 25 years and yes its alcohol for breakfast ,lunch , and usually dinner. For a 3 day weekend I wouldn’t mind building a mini fleet and trailer to pull down for everyone to use I’m also glad you spoke about Total Boat Epoxy as ive always used the West.System which is More expensive and ive wanted to know more about Total i am a Jamestown Distributor customer and enjoy their RUclips channel. Tips and lessons From a Shipwright which are becoming a harder group of people to get. Tips from since most. People. Prefer fiberglass or “ plastic” boats as many people i know call them FYI i kept a boar on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland for many years and the Waterman still use Wooden Bay Builts for Cranning and other livings on the Bay often you can look at a bay built and know who built it just because of her lines each. Region. Have their own unique design that works best in its waters and markets ive always looked at the older ones and thought that they would make a neat yacht if done correctly plus they. Are generally a economical and reliable boat as they are used to make a living in favorable weather conditions daily plus they. Can handle most conditions well as a rule
Wow!!! Love it Jason!!! It amazes me on the skill set you have!!!
Thanks Brent.
Great video! Thanks. Beautiful boats!
Jason, I love these videos. The ugly canoe looks like a beauty. I can't wait to see her on the water.
Thanks Scott,
Yes, she turned out to be a pretty canoe and truthfully is great to paddle. I'm very pleased with the design.
Thanks for teaching well
Thanks for showing
I enjoyed your canoe build video. Myself, I've built kayaks, ,but never a canoe. Once built I usually out on the river for camping; fishing, or hunting. Maybe, a canoe will be a next big project. Thanks, for the inspiration.
That is absolutely beautiful! Well done Sir, well done.
wow!! absolutely beautiful canoe, thank you for sharing.
I think you knocked it out of the park. That turned out awesome. How if I may ask do you determine how to make your patterns.
Your work is absolutely stunning. You're a true master builder. I'm A site carpenter in the UK Manchester city. I'd get on a plane tomorrow to spend time with you I'd love you show me the ropes I've not done one yet but definitely want to make my own. Thank you for sharing your skills. Amazing 😊
Thanks mate, perhaps one day I'll make it across the pond and build one there. I'd love to explore the UK and see a bit of my family's heritage.
Amazing! I'm about to start building my very first canoe and this video is truly inspirational. Greetings from Argentina!
Fantástico! Parabéns! Trabalho primoroso.
Im learning so much from your vids thanks for this
Glad to help
Scratchee' sound track 💘 it!!
awesome canoe! I want one
Awesome build! You can extend the pot life of epoxy by moving it into a baking tin after mixing. The larger surface area reduces the depth and slows the kick rate.
Yes, you're absolutely right but thickened epoxy tends to kick off quicker because its such a thick mass.
I'll often just pour my epoxy out on the hull when laying up cloth.
Thanks for sharing that in the comments, good bit of information for anyone thinking of building a boat.
Most of the time I don't watch vids with my mouth hanging open but as I watched this boat come together I am inspired. Stunning lines on this craft. Are the plans available. I aspire to be a full time builder in the next few years. Thanks for the video.
Never seen a shop so clean. Is this a movie set?
Great video Jason. ... Epoxy is amazing stuff! Really has opened up the Craftsman/Artist world to build and create things that would other wise at one time be impossible.
Keep up with the amazing work!!
Thanks Garth. To think, you were there 10+ years ago when I was just dreaming of building canoes.
Epoxy is the God of botchers
I wanted to see the process of pulling the staples. I was wondering if they'd scar the wood. This is such a beautiful project. In other videos I see builders avoiding the staples and using cords/strings and clamps only. Thanks for sharing the work.
Yes, most of my other builds are staple free but I was in a hurry and building with a lot of short strips which were scrap wood. I figured the staples didn't matter this time.
Truthfully I hardly notice them.
@@TrailguidePictures Thanks for the reply. I understand and I am glad the end result did not suffer. You have great skills.
Fantastic video, thank you so much, beautiful canoe.
+1 Best looking "ugly canoe" ever.
Great build, and quality really shows. Thanks for sharing the video content on how this is done.
It's nice to know that I'm not the only squirrel out there.
Nice one Jason! Greetings from Perth, Ontario! I've built numerous boats, canoes and kayaks over the years - retired now and have the itch to make another. I fly fish small rivers for bass so lightweight and stable is what I am looking for. Please let me know if you make your plans available. Cheers! Hank
G'day mate!! 🇦🇺🛶Great video and great build. this is the first strip canoe build I have seen using mostly staples instead of clamps. seems like a much quicker proccess that way. What were the implications of using so many staples? Were they hard to remove or to hide the holes? Thanks
I'm not a staple builder. But I do like it when people build better-looking boats. Using a whetstone you can sharpen rows of Staples very little time. The now razor-sharp Staples slide between the cedar fibers without tearing. Nobody does this but the holes can be swell shut with steam. Clearly 50% of the holes are completely invisible while the rest of the holes that do not disappear completely are now 90% smaller.
Ok
Building the perfect solo canoe even with a lot of that in your workshop is something. Looks very good and well made. I wonder how much one perfectly good and made costs. I might get one or 2 of those easy for one person and light to get to bay for fishing. And easy to store when not in use.
Thanks for posting this, really enjoyed seeing the end product. Looking forward to the "Ugly Canoe" on the water.
Thanks for watching
sorry Jason but that is not an ugly canoe she is absolutely beautiful. Your use of shorter lumber is inspiring. I may have to try my hand at building one. Just wondering how much she weighs. Thanks for sharing.
-> speed 1.5x :) Nice vid! thanx for this one!
Do you have plans or drawings for this canoe? I'd like to build one. Thanks for sharing your story in such an artistic way!
Jeff Randell you can get plans for strip built canoes from Clark Craft, Glen L Boats, Bear Mountain Boats (originators of the cedar strip canoe, or so I’ve been told), and various other website. Google Cedar Strip Canoe plans. You’ll find a bunch of them.
You can look for a copy of the book "Canoecraft" by Ted Moores. There's a number of designs and plans you can 'loft' up from the scale drawings, plus all the information you need to get you through to a successful finished craft. I've built from this book and it has been a good experience. Bear Mountain Boats is another good place to start.
How did you know that the hull shape would be fair before setting up the stations? Are you designing in software?
That’s what I’m takin aboot!!!
Really nice canoe. Are you going to make the plans available to build it for sale ?
Thank you, and unfortunately no.
Just stumbled onto your video. Wow! Subbed. Queuing up the next video. Thanks for sharing.
Nice! I love seeing someone skipping steps I spent so much time on. Why scarf every joint when it’s going to be trapped between planks anyway? I mean, it can’t hurt but I spent a lot of time on scarfing and I bet your boat is just as bombproof. Just as many ways to build a boat as there are boat builders I guess. Thanks for sharing!
Jason, amazing video on fiberglass and epoxy, I never would have thought you epoxy down all those layers of fiberglass in one pass. Great video appreciate you sharing.
Do you build your contoured seats? I am trying to find a plan or just try to build mine from pictures I see on the internet. If you have any advice to share I appreciate it.
Great video but I’m not clear on how the strips are trimmed at each end. Also how the fiberglass cloth is trimmed after epoxy. Do you have any videos on these details?
I have a full playlist on canoe building and another on kayak building. You can also check out my website www.trailguidepictures.com
Awesome video. Truly beautiful canoe. I've learned a lot about different subjects watching your videos. Really like the way you explain what you're doing whether it's building a canoe or tying knots. Your presentation is always very informative. How much did the finished product weigh? Do you add any attachments or holes for mounting cameras? Looking forward to seeing it in action. Very impressive Jason. God Bless.
Hi Jon, I haven't yet weighed the boat but she's relatively light. My guess is 40 -45 lbs. I haven't added any special can Era mounts because I typically just use my tripod and also have a section cup mount for my gopro if I use it. I'm always thinking about ways to mount a camera but always afraid how it will affect the boats balance. Thanks for the compliment.
Impressive as always, Jason. Just curious......if you weren't sure if you wanted the holes to tie off or not, wouldn't it be better to do it, or is it easy to add later if you decide to?
It's easy enough to add them to a deck later, just a matter of drilling a hole. I did end up adding one to the front deck.
Thank you so much for the legnthy vid!
nice canoe. i am in the proces building my second from plywood and epoxy and glasscloth. I see you sanding epoxy without a mask and gogles. You never experienced allergies from the epoxydust? Good Luck on the builds in the future.
How did he get the canoe to separate from the molds since he stapled the strips to them?
Do you have a video on constructing the seat and the carrying thwart? Secondly, what was the final weight?
Awesome buid. Whats the thickness and width of the strips. Will it be possible to use plywood instead?
Beautiful looking craft. Would you consider distributing a set of templates for the ugly canoe? Even a square shot photo of each piece marked for scale,, in a pdf file, that could be blown up to actual size?
Thank you. I might in the future but I'm still deciding what I want to do with the design.
That is a work of art!!! Fantastic job, Sub'd
Thank you.
I notice no mask while using the epoxy, I'm building my first and I'm at the fiberglass stage, Ill be doing it in my basement and was wondering will there be strong fumes smell??
Hi Jason
Great video.
This year I decided to re-glass my 18'6" tripper that I built 40 years ago.
Your video inspired me to try the Total Boat products. The glassing went well.
My question is about the varnish, did you thin the varnish for the outer hull or just for the gunnels and decks? What ratios did you use?
I am a big fan of your videos, I learn something from every one of them.
Thanks
Phil
Awesome! I've built a stretched Wilderness Express (16.5) but I find I'm mostly solo and its HEAVY and I get blown around; especially without cargo. Being a novice builder I think I added more beef and epoxy than I needed to. You've inspired me to try again. The beam is pretty wide on "ugly" canoe and it being so short. Curious as to why you went this way? I'm going to try without stems next too I think. Your's looks great without them.Also, which epoxy do you prefer now that you've tired 3 (I used West).. If you want to see a true ugly canoe you'll find me paddling it.
Hey Mark,
The canoe is beamy for a few reasons but mainly so that it has ample stability for photography, fishing and for poling the canoe in shallow water.
As for epoxy, its really difficult to say. I've used West System, MAS and now TotalBoat but have only used MAS on the Shearwater and TotalBoat on this build. Each have calibrating pumps, finish clear and more importantly, I didn't have any issues with any of them during layup.
What I can say is that I did find TotalBoat to have a low viscosity that flowed really well when I was saturating the cloth. Another point about this brand is that I also used their "Lust" varnish (and even though I don't think you need to match products) and it was nice to use an epoxy and varnish made by the same company.
The varnish, btw, is definitely worth checking out. Available in both Matte and Gloss, I did the inner hull with matt to keep glare down and did the outer in gloss. This is a really great marine varnish.
Fantastic project, execution and video! curious how you keep the fiberglas skin smooth (no wrinkles). I saw it laying loose on the hull and with the compound curves I couldn't imagine how you did it.
Do you make these to sell or just to make Them please comment back and let me know and what would you want for one price Weiss thank you for this video
I build to order. You can find my email in the contact tab.
@@TrailguidePictures How much do they sell for with you building now please comment back I am 511 and I weigh 295 pounds I would like a short one I'm only using it for retrieving my RC boats please comment back thank you so very much for getting back to me thank you
Hello , I loved the video and the canoe, I would lie to build one myself but a little bit different . My plan is to buld a sailing outrigger canoe, would you be willing to send the plans of the one you just built so i could use ytour tecniques to build mine???
Hang on - what's actually holding this together? We saw staples going into temporary ribs, then we saw the boat with no ribs and presumably no staples! So what holds the hull planks together?
An excellent informative video ,as always . For joining short strips together to make them longer did you used the butt joint method ? Thanks
Yes I did. I normally would use a mitre or scarf but didn’t bother with this ugly canoe.
@@TrailguidePictures You keep them together very well ! If both end meet at the Mold I think you staple them to the Mold individually ,how about if the joint locate between 2 Molds ? Many thanks
Jahangir Behzadpour just a small spring or c clamp if needed
Hey great job! Very inspiring. How did you remove the staples ?
Is this your design? or where did you get the plans? I am thinking I might like to try and build on of these canoes. Thank You.
hi, thank you so much for your vids, they are great to watch and very instructionable , i live in europe and it is very hard to find cedar wood, it is possible to make a strip canoe from other wood, for example pinewood or any other wood, any recommendations, thank you for an eventual reply
Yes, you can definitely make a canoe from wood available in your region. The highlight strips in this canoe are pine and mahogany. Cedar is the common wood in a strip boat because of its rot resistant properties, light weight and availability in the region where these types of boats were first produced.
I'd suggest looking for a wood with similar properties in your region, or as close as you could get.
@@TrailguidePictures thank you for your reply, i think i will go for some good old pinewood and see how it goes, thank you for your advice
Jason, it'll be out there somewhere, but what design of boat is it?
My design.
Nice. What general specs did you opt for? I designed my own to, choosing my most favour elements of Mad River's Independance and Explorer of the early 1990's, looking for the right balance of all the usual compromises. I'd be interested to appreciate if there's anything you'd refine.
Came across this video. What a lovely canoe. Have you an idea how many hours it took to complete Thanks again for sharing.
Fantastic sir! Ever thought of teaching one on one? 😉
Thank you. I've thought about it, but don't have the time right now. Perhaps one day.
Could you please make and sell some plans and an instructional video?
Hey, can you give some measurements: length, with, depth and weigth?
looking good jason , are the bead and cove on the ends aswell?
Yes. I've built my canoes without an inner or outer stem for years now. It's one way to reduce the weight by a couple pounds and saves a bit of time building.
Just curious, why did you butt join all the strips? Wouldn't it be better to scarf the strips together? I haven't build a boat yet, so you no doubt know more about this than I do.
I would normally scarf or mitre the joints but I was in a rush, using scrap wood and an untested design. The butt joints won’t affect the integrity of the hull but just show more. I nicknamed this boat the “ugly canoe” but she still looks nice.
Great Video ty for the upload. Where do you get the form dimensions?
Nice job ! Did you mill your strips and are they coved on one side and convexed on the other? I striped a canoe about 20 years ago and now you have me wanting to do another.
Great video Jason. I know how much work hours into the build And the video. I may have missed it but did you glue the gunnels or just screw them?
Hi Terry. I glued the gunnels in place.
Are the used strips square or are the edges slightly angled? And what are the dimensions of the strips you used?
Beautiful canoe. My question is the staples. I've seen others building canoes without stapling. They claim the marks from the staples show through.
The marks do show. It's a choice, do you want a utility, quick to build "ugly" boat? Or spend the extra time to do stapleless method. I don't mind the staple marks myself. They are invisible from ten feet
I realize this isn't exactly an instructional video, but few questions : are those butt or scarf joints on the strips, what brand of stapler and type of staples, finally is there a good source for wood strips? Enjoyed the video, it's inspirational. I plan on building a 2 person myself.
Hi Larry, for this canoe they were just butt joints. I was in a hurry to get the canoe finished...
Just a thought about cutting what looked like MDF without a mask. The fine dust from
the band saw has shown to cause cancer in USA studies. Great video of the build and
design. Look after yourself.
As always, great job! I knew you wouldn’t build an ugly canoe! What are the dimensions of this one?
Thank you.
Basic dimensions are 14 1/2 feet long, 34 3/4 inch beam, 12 1/2 inch depth.
Was the lofting of each station just done by intuition and grid dimensions without a predetermined design?
I've never build a boat but have been designing a hull using FreeShip! for fun and to learn how shape impacts it's simple hydrodynamics modeling, and I can tell you mine is a lot uglier, but I've learned a lot.
Lol. No, I created a table of offsets first. I wish I was good enough to do it by intuition alone. Now that would be something.
Espetáculo......... muito bom!
where do you get your woodstrips and how wide are they and thickness
I mill the strips and also sometimes buy them from Noah's Marine Supply. They are 1/4" thick by either 5/8" or 3/4".
cool build
do you have line drawings for the canoe?
Do you need to be experianced in that to build one and not sink? And how much does the material cost (more or less)?
Check out my canoe building playlist. I've got a ton of information there. This video answers a lot of questions ruclips.net/video/W5FVYgrKFtY/видео.html
do you have the plans for the frames?