Thread: Canoe building

Would you be interested in building a fiberglass canoe?? I may have access to one for really cheap with plans and all. My landlord has had one for 6 years but never got around to building it and wants to get rid of it, apparently the fiberglass fumes aren't that great for you.

I could find out some more info and cost if you want?

Stu

Hey stu yeah i would but i think it would be way to expensive for me & would take much longer to build,but you could find out for me you never know..The fumes arent a problem i have plenty of differant masks & filters....

Thanx jason.

i want one too wanna share the costs and build up two?

Originally Posted by dobbo

i want one too wanna share the costs and build up two?

hahahah your funny it would be great but it would take me a couple of years to rase the funds plus we still have to find a house to rent in our price range..
There was one in the trading post i think it was last week it just needed some repair.It was a 14 foot one it was $300 . I just dont have the funds just yet but thought i would ask on here if someone had done it to get some ideas.

making one out of wood will cost you a grand.

fiberglass over a hand moulded styrofoam shell maybe half that

a canvas one over a collapsable aluminum frame $300 ish

Hey Dave you must be 100 years old or had a realy good previous life is there anything you dont know about....LOL

years ago I was in a canoe club and they hired out moulds to people. The arangement was you helped a few others to make their fibre glass canoe or Kayak [I did kayak] so you learnt what to do and how to look after the mould, and then you could hire it to make your own.

I have also seen very cheap second hand canoes at times.

For recreational use a plastic yak or canoe would be better than any other option. You should be able to pick up a 2nd hand one for about the same cost as the materials to build one.