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Whoops, I totally forgot about this thread!

Hatches are in, and it's time to show it a river.
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It floats!
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That's not a bad idea...

Out of clamps.
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Time to flatten things out a bit.
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I get the feeling this thing is going to look good!
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Now the simple process of removing all the wood that isn't paddle.

A bit more gluing for the paddle.
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And the topcoat on the interior, with holes cut in the watertight compartments for hatches.
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Priming done, time for the top coats!

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I just checked, it's actually 8hp. Been quite some years since we've gotten that one wet. I'll stick to paddles for now, and my ambitious sail plan. A tiny outboard might be useful for taking it out...

That's what Dad said as he was helping me with the watertight compartments. Could cut some holes in the rear one for an outboard shaft. There's a 15hp one up on the shelf, visible in some of the...

Those additions of course rely on me finishing the canoe part in the first place. At present I'm stuck in a limbo of seeing an imperfection, filling/sanding and touching up with primer.
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I adapted it from this design: Port of Toledo Community Boathouse

Changed the seating layout, made the sides higher. Changed the framing layout for a more streamlined shape and added the...

Believe it or not, there's a boat in this picture. Some assembly required.
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Plank becomes gunwales
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Now, to make this more...boaty...
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Getting there