DanSep 2, 20201 minCanoe: Episode 10 - "Lough Allen"This summer we holidayed at a log cabin at the side of Lough Allen in County Leitrim. More of a wooden "chalet" than a log cabin in my...
DanJul 9, 20191 minCanoe: Episode 9 - "Castlewellan Lake"So this weekend I arranged with a friend to take our canoe and new white and blue second-hand sail boat out for a trial run at the lake...
DanJun 27, 20191 minCanoe: Episode 8 - "Testing"Two weekends ago I had a quick test to see if we could get the canoe onto the car. It just fits. It is a two-person job due to the...
DanMay 14, 20192 minCanoe: Episode 7 - "Runners, ropes and seats"Back from Dublin it was time to add the runners to the underside of the hull. The runners were attached to the hull with a layer of...
DanApr 24, 20193 minCanoe: Episode 6 - "Outwales and seat dowels"Spring has arrived at last. It's Easter weekend and it's 21 degrees. Canoe building time! The job I've not been relishing -- fitting...
DanApr 24, 20192 minCanoe: Episode 5 - "Waterproofing"With the weather worsening, the wind blowing the canoe off its stand, the constant rains and temperature dropping i had to get one last...
DanApr 24, 20192 minCanoe: Episode 4 - "Glass taping"Last time I had fitted the inwales to help stiffen the rim of the hull and keep it's shape better. The internal seams had also been...
DanNov 14, 20181 minCanoe: Episode 3 -"Inwales"All the seams on the exterior have been filled and I’ve now made a start on the walings as shown above. The inner walings are glued and...
DanSep 24, 20181 minCanoe: Episode 2 - "Filling the cracks"Have at last filled all the cracks between planks, inside and out. It’s made quite a mess as you can see. I’m toying with the idea of...
DanSep 10, 20181 minCanoe: Episode 1 - "The planks"Our homemade canoe has been progressing. Cutting the planks proved to be quite tricky and required the patience of an adult. All the...